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January 5th
200 Notable deaths
Edward Granville Browne
British iranologist (1862–1926).
Born February 7th, 1862 in Stouts Hill.
Died January 5th, 1926 at 63 years old in Cambridge.
Edmund Herring
Australian army general during world war ii and chief justice of the supreme court of victoria (1892-1982).
Born September 2nd, 1892 in Maryborough.
Died January 5th, 1982 at 89 years old in Melbourne.
Alma Muriel
Mexican actress (1951-2014).
Born October 20th, 1951 in Mexico City.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 62 years old in Playa del Carmen (myocardial infarction).
Eliška Junková
Czech racing driver (1900–1994).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1994 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frederica Sagor Maas
Playwright, essayist and author.
Born July 6th, 1900 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2012 at 111 years old in La Mesa. [ref]
Vasko Popa
Serbian writer (1922-1991).
Born June 29th, 1922 in Grebenac. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Robert Hübner
German chess player, chess writer, and papyrologist (1948–2025).
Born November 6th, 1948 in Cologne.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 76 years old in Cologne (stomach cancer). [ref]
Julius Leber
German politician of the spd and member of the german resistance against the nazi régime (1891-1945).
Born November 16th, 1891 in Biesheim.
Died January 5th, 1945 at 53 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Władysław Podkowiński
Polish artist (1866–1895).
Born February 6th, 1866 in Warsaw.
Died January 5th, 1895 at 28 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis).
Margaret Chung
American physician (1889-1959).
Born October 2nd, 1889 in Santa Barbara.
Died January 5th, 1959 at 69 years old in San Francisco.
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