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January 6th

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244 Notable deaths

Albert Johnson

Canadian soccer player (1879–1941).

Born November 30th, 1879 in Plympton–Wyoming.

Died January 6th, 1941 at 61 years old

Henry George

Cyclist (1891–1976).

Born February 18th, 1891.

Died January 6th, 1976 at 84 years old in Uccle.

Olle Bexell

Olympic athlete (1909–2003).

Born June 14th, 1909 in Luleå.

Died January 6th, 2003 at 93 years old in Uppsala.

Carl Diener

Austrian paleontologist (1862–1928).

Born December 11th, 1862 in Vienna.

Died January 6th, 1928 at 65 years old in Vienna.

Veli Mukhatov

Turkmenistani musician (1916-2005).

Born May 5th, 1916 in Ruhabad District.

Died January 6th, 2005 at 88 years old in Ashgabat.

François Beaugendre

French cyclist (1880–1936).

Born July 25th, 1880 in Salbris.

Died January 6th, 1936 at 55 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Harold Bolingbroke Mudie

British esperantist (1880-1916).

Born January 30th, 1880 in London. [ref]

Died January 6th, 1916 at 35 years old in Forges-les-Eaux (traffic collision).

John Todd Zimmer

American ornithologist, entomologist (1889 - 1957).

Born February 28th, 1889 in Bridgeport.

Died January 6th, 1957 at 67 years old in White Plains.

Arturo De Vecchi

Italian fencer (1898–1988).

Born April 30th, 1898 in Messina.

Died January 6th, 1988 at 89 years old

Luís Morais

Brazilian footballer (1930-2020).

Born August 23rd, 1930 in Areado.

Died January 6th, 2020 at 89 years old in São Paulo. [ref]

Maria Dahl

Ukrainian born german zoologist (1872-1972).

Born July 26th, 1872 in Russian Empire.

Died January 6th, 1972 at 99 years old [ref]

Roberto Gomes Pedrosa

Brazilian footballer (1913-1954).

Born July 8th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died January 6th, 1954 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Dmitri Konovalov

Russian and soviet chemist.

Born March 22nd, 1856 in Yekaterinoslav Governorate.

Died January 6th, 1929 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.

William Seiling

American tug of war competitor (1864–1951).

Born May 28th, 1864 in St. Louis.

Died January 6th, 1951 at 86 years old in St. Louis.

Ezio Roselli

Italian artistic gymnast.

Born December 8th, 1896 in La Spezia.

Died January 6th, 1963 at 66 years old in Milan.

Auguste Hoël

French optician.

Born July 17th, 1890 in Cambrai. [ref]

Died January 6th, 1967 at 76 years old in Cambrai.

Kalevi Laitinen

Gymnast (1918-1997).

Born May 19th, 1918 in Kotka.

Died January 6th, 1997 at 78 years old in Kotka.

Shabban Shahab-ud-Din

Field hockey player (1909–1983).

Born November 8th, 1909.

Died January 6th, 1983 at 73 years old

Arthur Jackson

American sport shooter.

Born May 15th, 1918 in Brooklyn.

Died January 6th, 2015 at 96 years old in Concord.

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