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December 29th
168 Notable deaths
Hugo Lahtinen
Finnish pentathlete.
Born November 29th, 1891 in Tampere.
Died December 29th, 1977 at 86 years old in Tampere.
Kjell Rodian
Danish racing cyclist (1942-2007).
Born June 30th, 1942 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 29th, 2007 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Johann Zehetner
Austrian handball player.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Vienna.
Died December 29th, 1942 at 30 years old
Aage Høy-Petersen
Danish sailor (1898–1967).
Born November 4th, 1898 in Ordrup.
Died December 29th, 1967 at 69 years old in Gentofte.
James Clarke
British tug of war competitor (1874-1929).
Born October 6th, 1874 in County Mayo.
Died December 29th, 1929 at 55 years old
Maurice Hemelsoet
Belgian rower.
Born March 8th, 1875 in Ghent.
Died December 29th, 1943 at 68 years old in Ghent.
József Keresztessy
Gymnast (1885–1962).
Born September 19th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Toronto.
Alexei Kirichenko
Soviet politician (1908-1975).
Born February 25th, 1908 in Chornobaivka. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1975 at 67 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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