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February 9th
184 Notable deaths
Vasily Shalvovich Kvachantiradze
Soviet sniper, hero of the soviet union.
Born July 26th, 1907 in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
Died February 9th, 1950 at 42 years old in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
Alexandre Benois
Russian artist (1870-1960).
Born May 3rd, 1870 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1960 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Millard Evelyn Tydings
American politician (1890–1961).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Havre de Grace.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Havre de Grace.
Eluana Englaro
Italian medical ethics case.
Born November 25th, 1970 in Lecco.
Died February 9th, 2009 at 38 years old in Udine (skin cancer). [ref]
Hans Stuck
German racecar driver born in 1900.
Born December 27th, 1900 in Warsaw.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 77 years old in Grainau.
Ary Barroso
Brazilian composer and musician (1903–1964).
Born November 16th, 1903 in Ubá.
Died February 9th, 1964 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro (liver cirrhosis).
Robert Anderson
American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009).
Born April 28th, 1917 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2009 at 91 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Karl Valentin
Bavarian comedian, cabaret performer, clown, author and film producer.
Born June 4th, 1882 in Munich. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1948 at 65 years old in Planegg (hypothermia). [ref]
Sergey Ilyushin
Soviet aircraft engineer and designer (1894-1977).
Born March 30th, 1894 in Diljalevo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Ernő Dohnányi
Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877-1960).
Born July 27th, 1877 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
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