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March 12th
181 Notable deaths
George Călinescu
Romanian writer and academic.
Born June 19th, 1899 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1965 at 65 years old in Otopeni. [ref]
Mustafa Sabri
Turkish theologian (1869-1954).
Born June 22nd, 1869 in Tokat.
Died March 12th, 1954 at 84 years old in Cairo.
Alois Jirásek
Czech writer.
Born August 23rd, 1851. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1930 at 78 years old in New Town. [ref]
Luigi Orione
Italian catholic saint, priest, social advocate and religious founder.
Born June 23rd, 1872 in Pontecurone.
Died March 12th, 1940 at 67 years old in Sanremo.
Philip Lamantia
American poet, lecturer (1927–2005).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in San Francisco.
Died March 12th, 2005 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Károly Beregfy
Hungarian fascist arrow cross defence minister under ferenc szálasi (1888-1946).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Crvenka.
Died March 12th, 1946 at 58 years old in Budapest (hanging).
John Lyons
English linguist (1932-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1932 in Manchester, Stretford. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2020 at 87 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Nilla Pizzi
Italian singer (1919-2011).
Born April 16th, 1919 in Sant'Agata Bolognese.
Died March 12th, 2011 at 91 years old in Segrate (disease). [ref]
David Lack
British ornithologist and biologist (1910-1973).
Born July 16th, 1910 in London.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 62 years old in Oxford.
William Heinesen
Faroese danish-language writer (1900-1991).
Born January 15th, 1900 in Tórshavn. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1991 at 91 years old in Tórshavn. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 181
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