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March 13th
209 Notable deaths
Hatice Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of murad v.
Born May 4th, 1870 in Istanbul.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 67 years old in Beirut.
Jean Ferrat
French singer-songwriter and poet.
Born December 26th, 1930 in Vaucresson.
Died March 13th, 2010 at 79 years old in Aubenas (cancer). [ref]
Perween Rahman
Pakistani activist (1957–2013).
Born January 22nd, 1957 in Dhaka.
Died March 13th, 2013 at 56 years old in Karachi.
Vittorio Jano
Hungarian automobile designer (1891-1965).
Born April 22nd, 1891 in San Giorgio Canavese.
Died March 13th, 1965 at 73 years old in Turin (ballistic trauma).
Louison Bobet
French professional road racing cyclist (1925–1983).
Born March 12th, 1925 in Saint-Méen-le-Grand.
Died March 13th, 1983 at 58 years old in Biarritz (brain cancer).
Ruth Fischer
German activist (1895–1961).
Born December 11th, 1895 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1961 at 65 years old in Paris (disease).
Cevat Çobanlı
Ottoman army general and turkish politician (1870-1938).
Born September 14th, 1870 in Istanbul.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 67 years old in Istanbul.
Johan Laidoner
Estonian general and politician (1884-1953).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Viiratsi. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1953 at 69 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.
Jutta Rüdiger
German psychologist (1910-2001).
Born June 14th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died March 13th, 2001 at 90 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930).
Born October 31st, 1852 in Randolph.
Died March 13th, 1930 at 77 years old in Metuchen.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner