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October 19th
170 Notable deaths
Robert Hugh Benson
British writer and catholic priest (1871–1914).
Born November 18th, 1871 in Berkshire. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1914 at 42 years old in Salford. [ref]
Anna Ulyanova
Russian revolutionary.
Born August 26th, 1864 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died October 19th, 1935 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Osamu Shimomura
Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist (1928-2018).
Born August 27th, 1928 in Fukuchiyama.
Died October 19th, 2018 at 90 years old in Nagasaki (senility).
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter (1894–1956).
Born January 31st, 1894 in Coalton.
Died October 19th, 1956 at 62 years old in Hollywood.
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician (1880–1961).
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Bucharest (stroke). [ref]
Héctor Trujillo
President of the dominican republic (1908-2002).
Born April 6th, 1908 in San Cristóbal.
Died October 19th, 2002 at 94 years old in Miami.
Nathalie Sarraute
French lawyer and writer.
Born July 18th, 1902 in Ivanovo. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1999 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Betty Bronson
American actress (1906–1971).
Born November 17th, 1906 in Trenton.
Died October 19th, 1971 at 64 years old in Pasadena.
Eugene Burton Ely
American aviation pioneer (1886–1911).
Born October 21st, 1886 in Williamsburg.
Died October 19th, 1911 at 24 years old in Macon.
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe