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English-born australian colonial administrator (1801-1875).
Born March 20th, 1801 in London.
Died December 4th, 1875 at 74 years old in Alfriston.
American actor (1912-1996).
Born February 5th, 1912 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 1996 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
Dutch-american physicist (1902–1978).
Born July 11th, 1902 in The Hague.
Died December 4th, 1978 at 76 years old in Reno.
American politician (1922-2012).
Born December 18th, 1922 in Crowley.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 89 years old in Beaumont.
American film director (1916–1995).
Born January 4th, 1916 in Columbus.
Died December 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Southampton.
Venezuelan politician (1858–1924).
Born October 12th, 1858 in Táchira.
Died December 4th, 1924 at 66 years old in San Juan.
French writer, farmer, and poet (1938-2021).
Born May 29th, 1938 in Kénadsa.
Died December 4th, 2021 at 83 years old in Bron (intracranial hemorrhage).
Japanese triple jumper, long jumper (track and field) (1912–1990).
Born August 15th, 1912 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died December 4th, 1990 at 78 years old in Iwakuni.
Spanish politician (1949–2017).
Born October 21st, 1949 in Ciudad Real.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 68 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Indonesian writer (1936-2018).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Semarang.
Died December 4th, 2018 at 82 years old in Semarang (traffic collision).
German politician (1900-1969).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Krefeld.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 69 years old in Hamburg.
Spanish and bavarian royal.
Born June 23rd, 1862 in Madrid.
Died December 4th, 1946 at 84 years old in Munich.
English mathematician (*1849 – †1934).
Born November 27th, 1849 in Stockport. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1934 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Austrian writer, songwriter and librettist (1883-1942).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Ústí nad Orlicí. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1942 at 59 years old in Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp (grievous bodily harm with intent). [ref]
First suriname prime minister (1936–2000).
Born April 25th, 1936 in Paramaribo.
Died December 4th, 2000 at 64 years old in Alphen aan den Rijn.
Dutch holocaust survivor (1922–2018).
Born May 15th, 1922 in Groningen.
Died December 4th, 2018 at 96 years old in East Haven.
Belgian explorer (1866–1934).
Born August 2nd, 1866 in Hasselt.
Died December 4th, 1934 at 68 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Soviet politician (1878-1943).
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Chita.
Died December 4th, 1943 at 65 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Italian politician (1920–1999).
Born April 10th, 1920 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
American federal judge; governor of kentucky (1911–1991).
Born August 13th, 1911 in Manchester.
Died December 4th, 1991 at 80 years old in Powell County (hypothermia).
British film director and screenwriter (1911–1963).
Born March 31st, 1911 in Kidderminster.
Died December 4th, 1963 at 52 years old in London (pneumonia).
American writer, missionary (1903–1993).
Born September 7th, 1903 in Somers.
Died December 4th, 1993 at 90 years old in Alexandria.
American actor (1872-1937).
Born October 8th, 1872 in Englewood.
Died December 4th, 1937 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision).
German catholic priest (1813-1865).
Born December 8th, 1813 in Kerpen. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1865 at 51 years old in Cologne (lung cancer). [ref]
British composer (1939-2012).
Born May 3rd, 1939 in Warwickshire. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2012 at 73 years old in Lewes. [ref]
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