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131 Notable deaths
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Oswald Boelcke
German first world war flying ace.
Born May 19th, 1891 in Giebichenstein.
Died October 28th, 1916 at 25 years old in Bapaume (killed in action).
Walter Nowotny
Austrian born german officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born December 7th, 1920 in Gmünd.
Died November 8th, 1944 at 23 years old in Bramsche (killed in action).
Max Immelmann
German flying ace.
Born September 21st, 1890 in Dresden. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1916 at 25 years old in Sallaumines (killed in action). [ref]
Monte Melkonian
National hero of armenia.
Born November 25th, 1957 in Visalia.
Died June 12th, 1993 at 35 years old in Mərzili (killed in action).
August Macke
German painter of the expressionist group der blaue reiter (1887-1914).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Meschede. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1914 at 27 years old in Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus (killed in action). [ref]
Werner Voß
German flying ace.
Born April 13th, 1897 in Krefeld.
Died September 23rd, 1917 at 20 years old in Second Battle of Ypres (killed in action).
Mbaye Diagne
Senegalese army officer (1958-1994).
Born March 18th, 1958 in Senegal.
Died May 31st, 1994 at 36 years old in Kigali (killed in action).
William Hope Hodgson
British writer.
Born November 15th, 1877 in Blackmore End. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1918 at 40 years old in Ypres (killed in action). [ref]
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
Pilot for the imperial japanese navy air service during world war ii.
Born January 27th, 1920 in Ogawa.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 24 years old in Mindoro (killed in action).
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
Syrian muslim preacher (1882–1935).
Born November 19th, 1882 in Jableh.
Died November 20th, 1935 at 53 years old in Nazlet Zeid (killed in action).
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