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December 23rd
173 Notable deaths
Rika Zaraï
Israeli singer.
Born February 19th, 1938 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2020 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bogdan Kobulov
Soviet politician and member of the soviet security and police apparatus (1904-1953).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Tbilisi.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Philippe Streiff
French racing driver.
Born June 26th, 1955 in La Tronche. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 67 years old in Puteaux. [ref]
Hocine Aït Ahmed
Algerian political (1926-2015).
Born August 20th, 1926 in Aït Yahia.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 89 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Tiburcio Carías
President of honduras (1876-1969).
Born March 5th, 1876 in Tegucigalpa.
Died December 23rd, 1969 at 93 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Arthur Eichengrün
German chemist.
Born August 13th, 1867 in Aachen.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 82 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Anatoly Rybakov
Russian writer.
Born January 14th, 1911 in Derzhanivka. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1998 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer.
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer). [ref]
Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain
Spanish infanta, daughter of alfonso xiii of spain and victoria eugenie of battenberg.
Born December 12th, 1911 in Royal Palace of Madrid.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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