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January 7th
269 Notable deaths
Edgar White
American sailor.
Born November 17th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2014 at 84 years old in Mantoloking.
Caleb Blood Smith
American judge and politician (1808–1864).
Born April 16th, 1808 in Boston.
Died January 7th, 1864 at 55 years old in Indianapolis.
Jean-Baptiste Chabot
French catholic priest and scholar (1860–1948).
Born February 16th, 1860 in Vouvray.
Died January 7th, 1948 at 87 years old in Paris.
Aleksandr Prokhorov
Soviet footballer (1946–2005).
Born June 18th, 1946 in Byerastsye.
Died January 7th, 2005 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Maryvonne Dupureur
French athlete (1937–2008).
Born May 24th, 1937 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2008 at 70 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Georg Heinrich Ferdinand Nesselmann
German academic (1811-1881).
Born February 24th, 1811 in Nowy Dwór Gdański.
Died January 7th, 1881 at 69 years old in Königsberg.
Paul Cérésole
Swiss judge, member of the swiss federal council (1832-1905).
Born November 16th, 1832 in Friedrichsdorf. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1905 at 72 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Nelly Bodenheim
Dutch illustrator known for silhouettes (1874–1951).
Born May 27th, 1874 in Amsterdam.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.
Bernard Tchoullouyan
French olympic judoka (1953–2019).
Born April 12th, 1953 in Marseille.
Died January 7th, 2019 at 65 years old in Mimet (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy
Russian mathematician (1859–1935).
Born August 10th, 1859 in Arkhangelsk.
Died January 7th, 1935 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg.
George Constantine
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1918 in Southbridge.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 49 years old in Worcester County.
Fred Church
American actor (1889-1983).
Born October 17th, 1889 in Ames.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 93 years old in Blythe (myocardial infarction).
Jacob Breda Bull
Norwegian writer (1853–1930).
Born March 28th, 1853 in Rendalen Municipality.
Died January 7th, 1930 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Alberto Colombo
Italian racecar driver (1946–2024).
Born February 23rd, 1946 in Varedo.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 77 years old in Monza. [ref]
Stanisław Kutrzeba
Polish historian (1876-1946).
Born November 15th, 1876 in Kraków. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1946 at 69 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Alessandro Argenton
Italian equestrian (1937–2024).
Born February 11th, 1937 in Cividale del Friuli.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 86 years old in Venice. [ref]
Sergey Shustikov
Russian soccer player and coach (1970-2016).
Born September 30th, 1970 in Moscow.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 45 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ernesto Martínez Hernández
Volleyball player (1951-2007).
Born November 20th, 1951 in Matanzas Province.
Died January 7th, 2007 at 55 years old in Pedro Betancourt. [ref]
Søren Jaabæk
Norwegian politician (1814–1894).
Born April 1st, 1814 in Holum Municipality.
Died January 7th, 1894 at 79 years old in Holum Municipality.
Mino De Rossi
Italian racing cyclist (1931–2022).
Born May 21st, 1931 in Arquata Scrivia.
Died January 7th, 2022 at 90 years old in Quinto al Mare. [ref]
Alma Sundquist
Swedish physician and gynaecologist (1872-1940).
Born March 23rd, 1872 in Torps församling, Härnösand diocese. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1940 at 67 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Julius Roger
German entomologist (1819–1865).
Born February 28th, 1819 in Niederstotzingen.
Died January 7th, 1865 at 45 years old in Sośnicowice.
Ivan Bardin
Soviet metallurgist (1883-1960).
Born November 13th, 1883 in Shirokiy Ustup.
Died January 7th, 1960 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Maria de Maeztu Whitney
Spanish educator and feminist.
Born July 18th, 1881 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died January 7th, 1948 at 66 years old in Mar del Plata.
Kondrat Krapiva
Belarusian writer (1896–1991).
Born March 5th, 1896 in Nizok.
Died January 7th, 1991 at 94 years old in Minsk.
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