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January 25th
200 Notable deaths
Pierre-Lambert Goossens
Roman catholic cardinal (1827–1906).
Died January 25th, 1906 at 78 years old in Mechelen.
Hedi Amara Nouira
Tunisian politician (1911-1993).
Born April 5th, 1911 in Monastir.
Died January 25th, 1993 at 81 years old in La Marsa.
Gertrud Adelborg
Women's rights activist.
Born September 10th, 1853 in Karlskrona city community. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1942 at 88 years old in Gagnef parish.
François Gagnepain
French botanist (1866-1952).
Born September 23rd, 1866 in Raveau.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Donald Beer
American rower (1935–1997).
Born May 31st, 1935 in New York City.
Died January 25th, 1997 at 61 years old in Princeton (brain cancer).
Dimitrios Vernardakis
Greek writer, historian and university professor (1833–1907).
Born December 3rd, 1833 in Agia Marina. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1907 at 73 years old in Mytilene. [ref]
Hans Pettersson
Swedish oceanographer, physicist and explorer (1888–1966).
Born August 26th, 1888 in Forshälla församling. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1966 at 77 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Vinzenz Dittrich
Association footballer (1893-1965).
Born February 23rd, 1893 in Vienna.
Died January 25th, 1965 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Ion Dumitrescu
Romanian sport shooter (1925–1999).
Born July 18th, 1925 in Bucharest.
Died January 25th, 1999 at 73 years old in Bucharest.
James Boyd
American professional boxer.
Born November 30th, 1930 in Rocky Mount.
Died January 25th, 1997 at 66 years old in Baltimore (cancer).
Robert Linzeler
French sailor (1872–1941).
Born March 7th, 1872 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 25th, 1941 at 68 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Marie Rouanet
Occitan singer and writer.
Born May 26th, 1936 in Béziers.
Died January 25th, 2026 at 89 years old in Saint-Affrique. [ref]
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
Lithuanian historian (1903–1988).
Died January 25th, 1988 at 84 years old in Paris.
Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein
German zoologist (1833-1870).
Born June 7th, 1833 in Winsen. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1870 at 36 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Fiorenzo Marini
Italian fencer (1914–1991).
Born March 14th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died January 25th, 1991 at 76 years old in Chieri.
Sven Lindqvist
Swedish footballer (1903-1987).
Born March 26th, 1903 in Bromma parish. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1987 at 83 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Rosalie Sjöman
Swedish photographer (1833–1919).
Born October 16th, 1833 in Kalmar.
Died January 25th, 1919 at 85 years old in Stockholm.
Sven Hamrin
Swedish cyclist (1941–2018).
Born March 30th, 1941 in Härnösand. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2018 at 76 years old in Härnösand Municipality. [ref]
Otakar Mareček
Czechoslovak rower (1943-2020).
Born June 14th, 1943 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2020 at 76 years old [ref]
Pierre Canivet
Olympic curler (1890–1982).
Born May 22nd, 1890 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 25th, 1982 at 91 years old in Garches.
Joop Rohner
Dutch water polo player (1927–2005).
Born July 6th, 1927 in Amsterdam.
Died January 25th, 2005 at 77 years old in Hobart.
Yevgeny Maskinskov
Athletics competitor (1930-1985).
Born December 19th, 1930.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 54 years old in Saransk.
Sebastiano Galeati
Italian cardinal (1822-1901).
Born February 8th, 1822 in Imola.
Died January 25th, 1901 at 78 years old in Ravenna.
Ralph Broome
Bobsledder (1889-1985).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Dalhousie.
Died January 25th, 1985 at 95 years old in Poole.
József Bittenbinder
Gymnast (1890-1963).
Born December 31st, 1890 in Pančevo.
Died January 25th, 1963 at 72 years old in Budapest.
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