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January 5th
200 Notable deaths
Frank Stack
Canadian speed skater (1906–1987).
Born January 1st, 1906 in Winnipeg.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 81 years old in Winnipeg.
Lola Iturbe
Spanish anarcho-syndicalist (1902–1990).
Born August 1st, 1902 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1990 at 87 years old in Gijón. [ref]
Hermann Bohne
Gymnast (1890-1949).
Born September 22nd, 1890 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died January 5th, 1949 at 58 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
Valentin Chernikov
Fencer (1937-2002).
Born April 1st, 1937 in Yerevan. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2002 at 64 years old in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Marcelle Capy
French novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist..
Born March 16th, 1891 in Cherbourg.
Died January 5th, 1962 at 70 years old in Pradines.
Jerome Steever
American water polo player (1880–1957).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died January 5th, 1957 at 76 years old in San Diego.
William Hirons
British tug of war competitor.
Born June 15th, 1871 in Wolston.
Died January 5th, 1958 at 86 years old in Nottingham.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian general (1856-1929).
Born November 18th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1929 at 72 years old in Antibes.
Kléber Piot
French cyclist (1920–1990).
Born October 18th, 1920 in Eaubonne.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 69 years old in Enghien-les-Bains.
Antonio Ghiardello
Italian rower (1898–1992).
Born March 21st, 1898 in Santa Margherita Ligure.
Died January 5th, 1992 at 93 years old
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