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6 Notable deaths
 by political repression

Khadija Gayibova

Azerbaijani musician (1893–1938).

Born May 24th, 1893 in Tbilisi.

Died October 27th, 1938 at 45 years old in Baku (political repression).

Hovhannes Katchaznouni

Armenian politician (1867-1938).

Born February 14th, 1868 in Akhaltsikhe.

Died January 15th, 1938 at 69 years old in Yerevan (political repression).

Mikayil Mushfig

Azerbaijani writer (1908-1938).

Born June 5th, 1908 in Baku.

Died March 12th, 1939 at 30 years old in Baku (political repression).

Mirza Davud Huseynov

Soviet politician (1894–1938).

Born March 10th, 1894 in Baku.

Died March 21st, 1938 at 44 years old in Baku (political repression).

Gazanfar Musabekov

Azerbaijani politician (1888-1938).

Born July 26th, 1888 in Pirəbədil.

Died February 9th, 1938 at 49 years old in Moscow (political repression).

Zolfaghar Ahmedzadeh

Talysh poet (1898-1942).

Born June 14th, 1898 in Pensər.

Died June 1st, 1942 at 43 years old in Mariinsk (political repression).

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