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June 16th
144 Notable deaths
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
Georg Leibbrandt
Nazi leader (1899-1982).
Born September 5th, 1899 in Tsebrykove. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1982 at 82 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Aris Velouchiotis
Greek resistance fighter (1905-1945).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Lamia.
Died June 16th, 1945 at 39 years old in Mesounta, Arta.
Tim Sale
American comic artist.
Died June 16th, 2022 at 66 years old in Seattle (kidney failure). [ref]
Marta Hillers
German journalist.
Born May 26th, 1911 in Krefeld.
Died June 16th, 2001 at 90 years old in Basel.
Haim Arlosoroff
Zionist leader (1899–1933).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Romny.
Died June 16th, 1933 at 34 years old in Tel Aviv.
Edén Pastora
Nicaraguan politician (1936-2020).
Born November 15th, 1936 in Ciudad Darío.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 83 years old in Managua. [ref]
Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Russian conductor and composer (1931-2018).
Died June 16th, 2018 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Jafar Sharif-Emami
Iranian engineer and politician (1910-1998).
Born September 9th, 1910 in Tehran.
Died June 16th, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City.
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
American mechanical engineer.
Born October 12th, 1860 in Cortland County.
Died June 16th, 1930 at 69 years old in Brooklyn.
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