November 16th
172 Notable deaths
Ján Nálepka
Slovak officer and partisan commander (1912–1943).
Born September 20th, 1912 in Spišská Nová Ves, Smižany.
Died November 16th, 1943 at 31 years old in Ovruch.
Phyllis Harding
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist.
Born December 15th, 1907 in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Died November 16th, 1992 at 84 years old in Rugby.
Josef Kainar
Czech poet, playwright and lyricist.
Born July 29th, 1917 in Přerov. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1971 at 54 years old in Dobříš. [ref]
Karel Opočenský
Czech chess master (1892-1975).
Born February 7th, 1892 in Most.
Died November 16th, 1975 at 83 years old in Prague.
Sima Milovanov
Serbian footballer and manager.
Born April 10th, 1923 in Bečej.
Died November 16th, 2002 at 79 years old
Eduard Ellman-Eelma
Estonian footballer (1902-1941).
Born April 7th, 1902 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 1941 at 39 years old in Kirov.
Kaarlo Sarkia
Finnish poet.
Born May 11th, 1902 in Kiikka.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 43 years old in Sysmä (tuberculosis).
Władysław Szafer
Polish botanist (1886-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Sosnowiec.
Died November 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in Kraków.
Jenő Janovics
Hungarian film director (1872–1945).
Born December 8th, 1872 in Uzhhorod.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 72 years old in Cluj-Napoca.
Piet Moeskops
Dutch cyclist (1893–1964).
Born November 13th, 1893 in Loosduinen.
Died November 16th, 1964 at 71 years old in The Hague.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius