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December 10th
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222 Notable deaths
Abraham Kuenen
Dutch theologian (1828–1891).
Born September 16th, 1828 in Haarlem.
Died December 10th, 1891 at 63 years old in Leiden.
Nikolai Garin-Mikhailovsky
Russian writer and engineer (1852–1906).
Born February 20th, 1852 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 10th, 1906 at 54 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Kihnu Virve
Estonian folk singer (1928-2022).
Born January 30th, 1928 in Kihnu.
Died December 10th, 2022 at 94 years old in Pärnu. [ref]
Viktor Potapov
Soviet-russian sailor (1947-2017).
Born March 29th, 1947 in Dolgoprudny.
Died December 10th, 2017 at 70 years old in Dolgoprudny (traffic collision). [ref]
Fatma Gevheri Sultan
Ottoman noble (1904–1980).
Born November 30th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died December 10th, 1980 at 76 years old in Istanbul.
Josef Alois Kessler
Catholic archbishop (1862–1933).
Born August 12th, 1862 in Saratov Oblast.
Died December 10th, 1933 at 71 years old in Zinnowitz.
Miljan Zeković
Montenegrin footballer (1925-1993).
Born November 15th, 1925 in Nikšić. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1993 at 68 years old
Adalbert Steiner
Romanian footballer (1907-1984).
Born January 24th, 1907 in Timișoara. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1984 at 77 years old in Romania. [ref]
Gabriel Bonvalot
French explorer (1853-1933).
Born July 13th, 1853 in Épagne.
Died December 10th, 1933 at 80 years old in Paris.
John Grieb
American gymnast and decathlete (1879–1939).
Born November 13th, 1879 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Knut Fægri
Norwegian botanist (1909-2001).
Born July 17th, 1909 in Bergen.
Died December 10th, 2001 at 92 years old in Bergen.
Marino Morettini
Italian racing cyclist (1931–1990).
Born January 2nd, 1931 in Vertova.
Died December 10th, 1990 at 59 years old in Milan.
Nina Gnilitskaya
Hero of the soviet union (1916-1941).
Born August 1st, 1916 in Kniahynivka.
Died December 10th, 1941 at 25 years old in Kniahynivka.
Jiří Marek
Czech publicist, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1914-1994).
Born May 30th, 1914 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1994 at 80 years old in Prague. [ref]
Carlo Biotti
Italian judge.
Died December 10th, 1977 at 76 years old in Alassio (myocardial infarction).
Ferenc Toldy
Hungarian literary critic (1805–1875).
Born August 10th, 1805 in Buda.
Died December 10th, 1875 at 70 years old in Budapest.
Norman Borrett
British all-round amateur sportsman (1917-2004).
Born October 1st, 1917 in Wanstead.
Died December 10th, 2004 at 87 years old in Colchester. [ref]
Yevgeni Mayorov
Ice hockey player (1938–1997).
Born February 11th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died December 10th, 1997 at 59 years old in Moscow (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Ivan Stoyanov
Bulgarian footballer (1949-2017).
Born January 20th, 1949 in Sofia.
Died December 10th, 2017 at 68 years old [ref]
Wilhelm Arndt
German historian (1838–1895).
Born September 27th, 1838 in Province of Posen.
Died December 10th, 1895 at 57 years old in Leipzig.
Gerard Vianen
Dutch professional bike racer (1944–2014).
Born February 9th, 1944 in Kockengen.
Died December 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Kockengen (leukemia).
Karel Skalička
Czech chess player.
Born November 1st, 1896 in Prague.
Died December 10th, 1979 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires.
Robert Williams
American archer (1841–1914).
Born January 24th, 1841 in Franklin County.
Died December 10th, 1914 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vladimir Bakulin
Olympic wrestler (1939–2012).
Born September 3rd, 1939 in Klyuchi.
Died December 10th, 2012 at 73 years old in Almaty. [ref]
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