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In the year 1909
64 Notable deaths
Richard Muther
German art historian (1860–1909).
Born February 25th, 1860 in Ohrdruf.
Died June 28th, 1909 at 49 years old in Międzygórze.
Kakichi Mitsukuri
Japanese zoologist (1857-1909).
Born January 15th, 1857 in Edo. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1909 at 52 years old [ref]
Charles Bordes
French music teacher and composer (1863-1909).
Born May 12th, 1863 in Vouvray. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1909 at 46 years old in Toulon. [ref]
José María Gabriel y Galán
Spanish poet.
Born June 28th, 1870 in Frades de la Sierra. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1909 at 38 years old in Guijo de Granadilla (appendicitis). [ref]
Jakub Bart-Ćišinski
Sorbian-language writer.
Born August 20th, 1856.
Died October 16th, 1909 at 53 years old in Panschwitz.
Fritz Overbeck
German artist (1869-1909).
Born September 15th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died July 7th, 1909 at 39 years old in Bremen.
Kajetan Abgarowicz
Polish journalist and novelist (1856-1909).
Born August 7th, 1856 in Tscherniw.
Died July 27th, 1909 at 52 years old in Truskavets.
Édouard Brissaud
French physician (1852–1909).
Born April 15th, 1852 in Besançon.
Died December 20th, 1909 at 57 years old in Paris.
Gustaf af Geijerstam
Swedish writer (1858-1909).
Born January 5th, 1858 in Heds.
Died March 6th, 1909 at 51 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Rudolf Swiderski
German chess master.
Born July 28th, 1878 in Leipzig.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 31 years old in Leipzig.
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Italian princess (1867-1909).
Born January 15th, 1867 in Zurich.
Died March 1st, 1909 at 42 years old in Cannes (multiple sclerosis).
Karl August Hermann
Estonian journalist, writer, linguist, and composer (1851-1909).
Born September 23rd, 1851 in Põltsamaa.
Died January 11th, 1909 at 57 years old in Tartu.
Carl Holmberg
Gymnast (1884-1909).
Born March 9th, 1884 in Malmö.
Died December 1st, 1909 at 25 years old in Malmö.
Axel Jansson
Sport shooter (1882–1909).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Stockholm.
Died September 22nd, 1909 at 27 years old in Stockholm.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare