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Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955).
Born March 14th, 1879 in Ulm. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1955 at 76 years old in Princeton (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese marshal admiral (1884–1943).
Born April 4th, 1884 in Nagaoka.
Died April 18th, 1943 at 59 years old in Bougainville Island (ditching).
Bruno Sammartino
Italian-born american professional wrestler (1935-2018).
Born October 6th, 1935 in Pizzoferrato.
Died April 18th, 2018 at 82 years old in Pittsburgh (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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