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January 23rd
201 Notable deaths
Archibald Murray
British army officer, 1860 –1945.
Born April 21st, 1860 in Kingsclere.
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 84 years old in Reigate.
Keith Laumer
American science fiction writer.
Born June 9th, 1925 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1993 at 67 years old in Florida. [ref]
David Kahn
American historian, journalist and writer (1930-2024).
Born February 7th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Great Neck. [ref]
Clara Butt
British singer (1872-1936).
Born February 1st, 1872 in Southwick.
Died January 23rd, 1936 at 63 years old in Oxfordshire (cancer).
Nikolai Ogarkov
Marshal of the soviet union (1917-1994).
Born October 30th, 1917 in Molokovo.
Died January 23rd, 1994 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877-1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
Roman Rudenko
Soviet lawyer (1907-1981).
Born August 7th, 1907 in Nosivka. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 73 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Carmen Mondragón
Mexican artist (1893-1978).
Born July 8th, 1893 in Tacubaya.
Died January 23rd, 1978 at 84 years old in Mexico City.
Victor Pasmore
Artist and architect (1908-1998).
Born December 3rd, 1908 in Chelsham.
Died January 23rd, 1998 at 89 years old in Valletta.
Désiré Mercier
Roman-catholic cardinal.
Born November 22nd, 1851 in Braine-l'Alleud.
Died January 23rd, 1926 at 74 years old in City of Brussels.
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid