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November 16th
172 Notable deaths
Zbyněk Hejda
Czech poet and translator (1930–2013).
Born February 2nd, 1930 in Hradec Králové. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2013 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ivan Drachenko
Full cavalier of the order of glory, hero of the soviet union (1922-1994).
Born November 15th, 1922 in Velyka Sevastianivka.
Died November 16th, 1994 at 72 years old in Kyiv.
Louis-Joseph Maurin
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 15th, 1859 in La Ciotat. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1936 at 77 years old in Lyon. [ref]
Carl Bertilsson
Gymnast (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Drängsered.
Died November 16th, 1968 at 79 years old in Vånga.
József Palotás
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born May 14th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died November 16th, 1957 at 46 years old in Budapest.
Alexei Guryshev
Russian ice hockey player (1925-1983).
Born March 14th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died November 16th, 1983 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Georg Brunner
Field hockey player (1897-1959).
Born December 15th, 1897 in Leipzig.
Died November 16th, 1959 at 61 years old
Alexander Pavlovich Vinogradov
Soviet geochemist (1895-1975).
Born August 21st, 1895.
Died November 16th, 1975 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Georges Berger
Olympic gymnast (1897-1952).
Born May 1st, 1897 in Louvroil. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1952 at 55 years old in Trith-Saint-Léger. [ref]
Arne Tollbom
Swedish fencer (1911-1971).
Born March 20th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died November 16th, 1971 at 60 years old in Stockholm.
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