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February 8th
207 Notable deaths
Krzysztof Skubiszewski
Polish politician (1926–2010).
Born October 8th, 1926 in Poznań.
Died February 8th, 2010 at 83 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Chairul Saleh
Indonesian politician.
Born September 13th, 1916 in West Sumatra.
Died February 8th, 1967 at 50 years old in Jakarta.
Michael Voslenski
Soviet dissident (1920-1997).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Berdiansk.
Died February 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Bonn.
Olga Taratuta
Ukrainian anarchist (1876–1938).
Born January 21st, 1876 in Novodmytrivka Persha.
Died February 8th, 1938 at 62 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Ralph Flanagan
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1918-1988).
Born December 14th, 1918 in Los Alamitos.
Died February 8th, 1988 at 69 years old in Los Alamitos.
Norah Baring
English actress (1905-1985).
Born November 26th, 1905 in Newton Abbot.
Died February 8th, 1985 at 79 years old in Surrey.
Eemil Nestor Setälä
Finnish politician and linguist.
Born February 27th, 1864 in Kokemäki. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1935 at 70 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Nikolai Tikhonov
Soviet writer (1896–1979).
Born December 4th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 8th, 1979 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Giacinto Morera
Italian mathematician (1856-1909).
Born August 18th, 1856 in Novara.
Died February 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Turin (pneumonia).
Bill Smith
American swimmer.
Born May 16th, 1924 in Honolulu.
Died February 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Honolulu.
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