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October 22nd
140 Notable deaths
Alphonse Pénaud
French engineer (1850-1880).
Born May 31st, 1850 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1880 at 30 years old in Paris. [ref]
Tadeusz Jordan-Rozwadowski
Polish general.
Born May 19th, 1866 in Serednii Babyn.
Died October 22nd, 1928 at 62 years old in Warsaw.
Abukhadzhi Idrisov
Soviet sniper.
Born May 17th, 1918 in Berdykel.
Died October 22nd, 1983 at 65 years old in Grozny.
Rolando Panerai
Italian opera singer (1924-2019).
Born October 17th, 1924 in Campi Bisenzio.
Died October 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Antonio Cassese
Italian judge.
Born January 1st, 1937 in Atripalda. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2011 at 74 years old in Florence (cancer). [ref]
Guy Môquet
French resistance member.
Born April 26th, 1924 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1941 at 17 years old in Châteaubriant (ballistic trauma, execution by shooting). [ref]
Molly O'Day
American film actress (1911-1998).
Born October 16th, 1911 in Bayonne.
Died October 22nd, 1998 at 87 years old in Avila Beach (disease).
Said Mohamed Jaffar
President of comoros (1918-1993).
Born April 14th, 1918 in Mutsamudu. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1993 at 75 years old [ref]
Udo Zimmermann
German composer, musicologist, opera director, and conductor.
Born October 6th, 1943 in Dresden.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 78 years old in Dresden. [ref]
August Hlond
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 5th, 1881 in Brzęczkowice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1948 at 67 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 140
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