January 22nd
199 Notable deaths
Lawson Robertson
American athlete and coach (1883–1951).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Aberdeen.
Died January 22nd, 1951 at 67 years old in Philadelphia.
Claude Piron
Swiss translator and esperantist (1931-2008).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Namur.
Died January 22nd, 2008 at 76 years old in Gland. [ref]
Jean-François Kahn
French journalist and essayist (1938–2025).
Born June 12th, 1938 in Viroflay.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Avallon. [ref]
María Moliner
Spanish librarian and lexicographer (1900-1981).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Paniza. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 80 years old in Madrid.
Roger Vitrac
French writer (1899-1952).
Born November 17th, 1899 in Pinsac.
Died January 22nd, 1952 at 52 years old in Paris.
Otto Schultze
Generaladmiral with the kriegsmarine during world war ii.
Born May 11th, 1884 in Oldenburg.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 81 years old in Hamburg.
Victor Perez
Tunisian boxer.
Born March 20th, 1911 in Tunis.
Died January 22nd, 1945 at 33 years old in Auschwitz.
Mikhail Gromov
Russian and soviet military aviator, test pilot and researcher, hero of the soviet union (1899-1985).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died January 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Yervand Kochar
Artist, sculptor (1899-1979).
Born June 15th, 1899 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1979 at 79 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Adolph Brodsky
Russian musician.
Born April 2nd, 1851 in Taganrog.
Died January 22nd, 1929 at 77 years old in Manchester.
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé