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January 26th
166 Notable deaths
Charles Jewtraw
American speed skater.
Born May 5th, 1900 in Clinton County.
Died January 26th, 1996 at 95 years old in Palm Beach.
Adriaan van Maanen
Dutch astronomer.
Born March 31st, 1884 in Sneek.
Died January 26th, 1946 at 61 years old in Pasadena.
Johannes Block
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born November 17th, 1894 in Zakrzewo, Złotów County.
Died January 26th, 1945 at 50 years old in Kielce.
Roberto Mieres
Racecar driver.
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 26th, 2012 at 87 years old in Punta del Este. [ref]
Martinus Nijhoff
Dutch writer (1894-1953).
Born April 20th, 1894 in The Hague. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1953 at 58 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Igor Dmitriev
Soviet and russian actor (1927-2008).
Born May 29th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Acer Nethercott
British rower.
Born November 28th, 1977 in Newmarket.
Died January 26th, 2013 at 35 years old (brain cancer). [ref]
Philippe Contamine
French historian.
Born May 7th, 1932 in Metz. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2022 at 89 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Arto Salomaa
Finnish mathematician and computer scientist; academian of science (academy of finland), professor emeritus of mathematics (university of turku).
Died January 26th, 2025 at 90 years old in Kauhajoki. [ref]
Ludwig Edinger
German anatomist and neurologist.
Born April 13th, 1855 in Worms.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 62 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
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