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October 6th
170 Notable deaths
Klavdia Fomicheva
Soviet wwii pilot and heroine of the soviet union.
Born February 25th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died October 6th, 1958 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Armando Crispino
Italian film director (1924–2003).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Biella.
Died October 6th, 2003 at 78 years old in Rome.
Karl Zischek
Austrian footballer (1910-1985).
Born August 28th, 1910 in Austria-Hungary.
Died October 6th, 1985 at 75 years old
Frances Schroth
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1893-1961).
Born April 11th, 1893 in Toledo.
Died October 6th, 1961 at 68 years old in Guadalajara.
Chaim Landau
Israeli politician (1916–1981).
Born September 10th, 1916 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1981 at 65 years old in Israel.
Isidore of Saint Joseph
Passionist lay brother, beatified.
Born April 13th, 1881 in Beveren.
Died October 6th, 1916 at 35 years old in Kortrijk (cancer).
Michel Vovelle
French historian (1933-2018).
Born February 6th, 1933 in Gallardon. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Japanese association football player (1906-1980).
Born February 15th, 1906 in Usuki.
Died October 6th, 1980 at 74 years old in Bunkyō-ku.
Ľudmila Pajdušáková
Slovak astronomer (1916-1979).
Born June 29th, 1916 in Radošovce, Skalica District. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1979 at 63 years old in Vysoké Tatry.
Paul Ledoux
Belgian astronomer.
Born August 8th, 1914 in Forrières.
Died October 6th, 1988 at 74 years old in Liège.
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks