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December 3rd
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218 Notable deaths
Thomas J. Howell
American botanist (1842-1912).
Born October 8th, 1842 in Cooper County.
Died December 3rd, 1912 at 70 years old in Woodstock.
Berta Kolokoltseva
Soviet speed skater.
Born October 29th, 1937 in Kemerovo.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 81 years old [ref]
Ernst Schmitz
German naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist and roman catholic priest (1845–1922).
Born May 18th, 1845 in Rheydt.
Died December 3rd, 1922 at 77 years old in Haifa.
Hermann Berghaus
German cartographer (1828–1890).
Born November 16th, 1828 in Herford. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1890 at 62 years old in Gotha. [ref]
Francis Buchanan White
Scottish entomologist and botanist (1842–1894).
Born March 20th, 1842 in Perth.
Died December 3rd, 1894 at 52 years old in Perth.
Friedrich Wieseler
German classical archaeologist (1811–1892).
Born October 19th, 1811 in Celle.
Died December 3rd, 1892 at 81 years old in Göttingen.
Gilbert Laws
Sailor (1870–1918).
Born January 6th, 1870 in Tyne and Wear.
Died December 3rd, 1918 at 48 years old
Nils Backlund
Swedish water polo player (1896–1964).
Born October 25th, 1896 in Stockholm.
Died December 3rd, 1964 at 68 years old in Stockholm.
Eric Sandberg
Sailor (1884-1966).
Born December 20th, 1884 in Gothenburg.
Died December 3rd, 1966 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
Elisa Soriano Fisher
Spanish ophthalmologist.
Born October 22nd, 1891 in Madrid.
Died December 3rd, 1964 at 73 years old in Madrid.
Vilhelm Vett
Danish sailor (1879–1962).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Copenhagen.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 82 years old in Palma.
Hendrik Kersken
Olympic sailor (1880–1967).
Born January 6th, 1880 in Arnhem.
Died December 3rd, 1967 at 87 years old in Bergen op Zoom.
Ivan Kavaleridze
Ukrainian soviet sculptor, actor and film director (1887-1978).
Born April 13th, 1887 in Novopetrivka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1978 at 91 years old in Kyiv.
Benjamin Jamieson
Canadian lacrosse player (1874-1915).
Born March 15th, 1874 in Ontario.
Died December 3rd, 1915 at 41 years old in Victoria.
Erwin Bowien
German painter (1899-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died December 3rd, 1972 at 73 years old in Weil am Rhein.
Donald L. Coburn
American dramatist.
Born August 4th, 1938 in Baltimore.
Died December 3rd, 2025 at 87 years old in Dallas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lidiya Ponomarenko
Ukrainian local historian, cartographer (1922-2013).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Kypuche.
Died December 3rd, 2013 at 91 years old in Kyiv.
Eino Virtanen
Olympic wrestler (1908–1980).
Born August 19th, 1908 in Uskela.
Died December 3rd, 1980 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
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