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February 9th
253 Notable deaths
Mammad Hasan Hajinski
Azerbaijan politician (1875–1931).
Born March 15th, 1875 in Baku.
Died February 9th, 1931 at 55 years old in Tbilisi.
Eduard Kukan
Czechoslovak diplomat, minister of defence of slovakia, minister of foreign affairs of slovakia, member of slovak national council, ambassador and slovak politician (1939–2022).
Born December 26th, 1939 in Trnovec nad Váhom. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2022 at 82 years old in Bratislava (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yohanan Aharoni
Israeli archaeologist and historical geographer (1919–1976).
Born June 7th, 1919 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died February 9th, 1976 at 56 years old in Tel Aviv.
Saburo Okita
Japanese economist (1914–1993).
Born November 3rd, 1914 in Dalian.
Died February 9th, 1993 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Erik Schumann
German actor (1924–2007).
Born February 15th, 1925 in Grechwitz.
Died February 9th, 2007 at 81 years old in Munich (cancer).
Oleg Koshevoy
Soviet partisan (1926–1943).
Born June 8th, 1926 in Pryluky.
Died February 9th, 1943 at 16 years old in Rovenky.
Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux
Anglo-french writer (1857-1944).
Born February 27th, 1857 in Leamington Spa, Leamington Hastings, Milverton.
Died February 9th, 1944 at 86 years old in Aurillac.
Arkady Migdal
Soviet physicist (1911-1991).
Born March 11th, 1911 in Lida.
Died February 9th, 1991 at 79 years old in Princeton.
Oscar Egg
Swiss bicycle racer (1890–1961).
Born March 2nd, 1890 in Schlatt.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Nice.
Glen Cavender
Actor (1883-1962).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Tucson.
Died February 9th, 1962 at 78 years old in Hollywood.
Andor Földes
Hungarian-american classical pianist.
Born December 21st, 1913 in Budapest.
Died February 9th, 1992 at 78 years old in Herrliberg (falling from height).
Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky
Austrian general (1830-1920).
Born March 21st, 1830 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died February 9th, 1920 at 89 years old in Vienna.
Martin Theodoor Houtsma
Dutch orientalist (1851-1943).
Born January 15th, 1851 in Utrecht, Jirnsum.
Died February 9th, 1943 at 92 years old in Utrecht.
Marek Weber
German musician (1888–1964).
Born October 25th, 1888 in Lviv.
Died February 9th, 1964 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Aleksander Gieysztor
Polish historian (1916–1999).
Born July 17th, 1916 in Moscow.
Died February 9th, 1999 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Richard With
Norwegian businessman, ship captain and politician (1846-1930).
Born September 18th, 1846 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died February 9th, 1930 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Miika Elomo
Finnish ice hockey player.
Born April 21st, 1977 in Turku. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2025 at 47 years old in Boissy-l'Aillerie. [ref]
Gazanfar Musabekov
Azerbaijani politician (1888-1938).
Born July 26th, 1888 in Pirəbədil.
Died February 9th, 1938 at 49 years old in Moscow (political repression).
Eliza Pratt Greatorex
United states artist (1819-1897).
Born December 25th, 1819 in Manorhamilton. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1897 at 77 years old in Paris.
Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros
Spanish general (1896-1966).
Born July 11th, 1896 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Julius Fürst
Jewish german orientalist (1805–1873).
Born May 12th, 1805 in Żerków.
Died February 9th, 1873 at 67 years old in Leipzig.
Randolph Lycett
English tennis player (1886-1935).
Born August 27th, 1886 in Birmingham.
Died February 9th, 1935 at 48 years old in Jersey.
Lyubov Shevtsova
Soviet partisan and heroine of the soviet union.
Born September 8th, 1924 in Izvaryne.
Died February 9th, 1943 at 18 years old in Rovenky (gunshot wound).
Francis Sowerby Macaulay
British mathematician (1862–1937).
Born February 11th, 1862 in Witney.
Died February 9th, 1937 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
Serge Baguet
Belgian cyclist (1969-2017).
Born August 18th, 1969 in Brakel.
Died February 9th, 2017 at 47 years old in Sint-Lievens-Houtem (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel