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February 9th

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253 Notable deaths

Leopold of Alpandeire

Beatified spanish capuchin friar.

Born June 24th, 1864 in Alpandeire.

Died February 9th, 1956 at 91 years old in Granada.

Ksaver Šandor Gjalski

Croatian writer (1854–1935).

Born October 26th, 1854 in Zabok.

Died February 9th, 1935 at 80 years old in Zabok. [ref]

Katō Hiroyuki

Japanese political scientist and bureaucrat (1836–1916).

Born August 5th, 1836 in Izushi.

Died February 9th, 1916 at 79 years old in Tokyo Prefecture.

Federico Páez

President of ecuador (1935 - 1937).

Born June 6th, 1876 in Quito.

Died February 9th, 1974 at 97 years old in Quito.

Paul Neumann

Austrian swimmer (1875-1932).

Born June 13th, 1875 in Vienna. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1932 at 56 years old in Vienna.

Roland Grip

Swedish footballer and manager (1941–2024).

Born January 1st, 1941 in Krokom.

Died February 9th, 2024 at 83 years old in Uppsala. [ref]

Luis de Madrazo

Spanish painter (1825-1897).

Born February 27th, 1825 in Madrid.

Died February 9th, 1897 at 71 years old in Madrid.

Yun Chi-Young

South korean politician (1898-1996).

Born February 10th, 1898 in Seoul. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1996 at 97 years old in Seoul (disease).

Alicia Pietri

First lady of venezuela.

Born October 14th, 1923 in Caracas.

Died February 9th, 2011 at 87 years old in Caracas. [ref]

Walter Gramatté

German artist (1897-1929).

Born January 8th, 1897 in Berlin.

Died February 9th, 1929 at 32 years old in Hamburg (tuberculosis).

Frederick Octavius Pickard-Cambridge

British arachnologist (1860-1905).

Born November 3rd, 1860 in Dorset.

Died February 9th, 1905 at 44 years old in Wimbledon.

Ludwig Geiger

German literary and cultural historian (1848–1919).

Born June 5th, 1848 in Wrocław.

Died February 9th, 1919 at 70 years old in Berlin.

Julio Baylón

Peruvian footballer (1947-2004).

Born December 10th, 1947 in Changuillo District.

Died February 9th, 2004 at 56 years old in Lima.

Manuel Plaza

Athlete from chile.

Born March 17th, 1900 in San Bernardo.

Died February 9th, 1969 at 68 years old in Santiago.

Claudio Williman

President of uruguay (1861-1934).

Born September 2nd, 1863 in Montevideo.

Died February 9th, 1934 at 70 years old in Montevideo.

Herma Bauma

Austrian athlete and handballer.

Born January 23rd, 1915 in Vienna.

Died February 9th, 2003 at 88 years old in Vienna.

Vladimir Sukachev

Soviet scientist (1880-1967).

Born June 7th, 1880 in Zmiyovsky Uyezd.

Died February 9th, 1967 at 86 years old in Moscow.

Ivan Sharpe

English footballer (1889-1968).

Born June 15th, 1889 in St Albans.

Died February 9th, 1968 at 78 years old in Southport.

Jean-Maurice Dehousse

Belgian politician (1936-2023).

Born October 11th, 1936 in Liège.

Died February 9th, 2023 at 86 years old in Waterloo. [ref]

Ludwig von Brenner

German conductor and composer (1833–1902).

Born September 19th, 1833 in Leipzig.

Died February 9th, 1902 at 68 years old in Berlin.

Poul Schierbeck

Danish composer and organist (1888–1949).

Born June 8th, 1888 in Copenhagen.

Died February 9th, 1949 at 60 years old in Copenhagen.

Valeria Gagealov

Romanian actress (1931-2021).

Born December 9th, 1931 in Galați. [ref]

Died February 9th, 2021 at 89 years old in Bucharest (COVID-19). [ref]

Henrik Samuel Nyberg

Swedish academic (1889-1974).

Born December 28th, 1889 in Söderbärke church parish.

Died February 9th, 1974 at 84 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.

Opilio Rossi

Catholic cardinal (1910–2004).

Born May 14th, 1910 in New York City.

Died February 9th, 2004 at 93 years old in Rome.

Santiago Copello

Argentine cardinal (1880-1967).

Born January 7th, 1880 in Argentina.

Died February 9th, 1967 at 87 years old in Rome.

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