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January 3rd
196 Notable deaths
Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli
Azerbaijani writer and politician (1887-1943).
Born September 12th, 1887 in Shusha.
Died January 3rd, 1943 at 55 years old in Unzhlag.
Ernest Archdeacon
French aviation pioneer (1863-1950).
Born March 28th, 1863 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1950 at 86 years old in Versailles.
Mordechai Ben-Porat
Israeli politician.
Born September 12th, 1923 in Baghdad. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2022 at 98 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
Lucien Buysse
Belgian cyclist (1892–1980).
Born September 11th, 1892 in Deinze.
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 87 years old in Deinze.
Pedro Subercaseaux
Chilean painter (1880-1956).
Born December 10th, 1880 in Rome.
Died January 3rd, 1956 at 75 years old in Santiago.
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
Russian/lithuanian poet and translator.
Died January 3rd, 1944 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Emily Stevens
American actress (1882-1928).
Born February 27th, 1882 in New York City.
Died January 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in New York City.
René Metge
French racing driver (1941–2024).
Born October 23rd, 1941 in Montrouge.
Died January 3rd, 2024 at 82 years old in Longjumeau. [ref]
Zygmunt Janiszewski
Polish mathematician.
Born July 12th, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1920 at 31 years old in Lviv (1918-1920 flu pandemic).
Alexander Meissner
Austrian engineer and physicist (1883–1958).
Born September 14th, 1883 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1958 at 74 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 196
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau