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December 23rd
174 Notable deaths
Felix Kaufmann
Austrian philosopher of law.
Born July 4th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 54 years old in New York City.
Aleksander Warma
Estonian politician (1890-1970).
Born June 22nd, 1890 in Viinistu.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Colin Davis
British racecar driver.
Born July 29th, 1933 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2012 at 79 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Aram Andonian
Armenian journalist/historian/writer.
Born September 1st, 1879 in Beyoğlu. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1951 at 72 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Juan Botasso
Argentine association football player (1908-1950).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Buenos Aires.
Died December 23rd, 1950 at 42 years old in Quilmes.
Michel d'Herbigny
Catholic bishop.
Born May 8th, 1880 in Lille. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1957 at 77 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Alfrēds Kalniņš
Latvian musician (1879-1951).
Born August 23rd, 1879 in Cēsis. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1951 at 72 years old in Riga. [ref]
Maxime Laubeuf
Maritime engineer (1864-1939).
Born November 23rd, 1864 in Poissy. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 75 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Marie Noël
French writer and poet (1883-1967).
Born February 16th, 1883 in Auxerre, Maison de Marie Noël.
Died December 23rd, 1967 at 84 years old in Auxerre. [ref]
Valentin Gavrilov
Soviet high jumper.
Born July 26th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died December 23rd, 2003 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 174
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