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February 23rd
182 Notable deaths
Samuel Berger
American boxer.
Born December 25th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died February 23rd, 1925 at 40 years old in San Francisco.
José María Moncada Tapia
President of nicaragua (1870-1945).
Born December 8th, 1870 in Nicaragua.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 74 years old in Managua.
Louis Plack Hammett
American chemist.
Born April 7th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 92 years old in New Jersey.
Marigo Posio
Albanian activist.
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Korçë.
Died February 23rd, 1932 at 50 years old in Vlorë (tuberculosis).
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Danish politician (1876-1943).
Born December 24th, 1876 in Mygdal. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1943 at 66 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Elisa Cegani
Actress (1911-1996).
Born June 11th, 1911 in Turin. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Enrico Celio
Member of the swiss federal council (1889-1980).
Born June 19th, 1889 in Ambrì. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1980 at 90 years old in Lugano.
Tormod Knutsen
Norwegian nordic combined skier.
Born January 7th, 1932 in Eidsvoll.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 89 years old in Eidsvoll. [ref]
David Samoylov
Russian poet.
Born June 1st, 1920 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 69 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Viktor Léon
Austrian librettist.
Born January 4th, 1858 in Senica. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1940 at 82 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer