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January 10th

214 Notable deaths

Konstantin Josef Jireček

Czech historian (1854-1918).

Born July 24th, 1854 in Vienna. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1918 at 63 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022).

Born November 25th, 1938 in Munich.

Died January 10th, 2022 at 83 years old in Munich. [ref]

Erich von Drygalski

German geographer (1865–1949).

Born February 9th, 1865 in Königsberg.

Died January 10th, 1949 at 83 years old in Munich.

Nishizō Tsukahara

Japanese admiral (1887-1966).

Born April 3rd, 1887 in Fukui Prefecture.

Died January 10th, 1966 at 78 years old in Fuchū.

Wolfgang Dauner

German musician (1935-2020).

Born December 30th, 1935 in Stuttgart.

Died January 10th, 2020 at 84 years old in Stuttgart (disease). [ref]

Laza Lazarević

Serbian writer.

Born May 13th, 1851 in Šabac. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1891 at 39 years old in Belgrade (tuberculosis). [ref]

Elżbieta Zawacka

University professor, scouting instructor, freedom fighter during world war ii.

Born March 19th, 1909 in Toruń.

Died January 10th, 2009 at 99 years old in Toruń. [ref]

Ernest Cook Poole

American journalist and novelist (1880-1950).

Born January 23rd, 1880 in Chicago.

Died January 10th, 1950 at 69 years old in Manhattan.

D. R. Fulkerson

American mathematician.

Born August 14th, 1924 in Tamms.

Died January 10th, 1976 at 51 years old in Ithaca.

Jim Hartung

American gymnast.

Born June 7th, 1960 in Omaha.

Died January 10th, 2026 at 65 years old [ref]

Deaths 101 to 110 of 214

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