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March 12th
240 Notable deaths
Ivan Obolensky
Russian general (1853-1910).
Born November 14th, 1853 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1910 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mehmed Orhan Osmanoğlu
Ottoman noble (1909–1994).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Thessaloniki.
Died March 12th, 1994 at 84 years old in Nice. [ref]
Giovanni Battista Rabino
Italian politician.
Born December 15th, 1931 in Montaldo Scarampi.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Asti (COVID-19). [ref]
Garabet Ibrăileanu
Romanian academic (1871–1936).
Born May 23rd, 1871 in Târgu Frumos.
Died March 12th, 1936 at 64 years old in Bucharest.
Maria Yermolova
Russian actress.
Born July 15th, 1853 in Moscow.
Died March 12th, 1928 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Mary Gawthorpe
British suffragist (1881–1973).
Born January 12th, 1881 in Leeds. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1973 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Clara Novello
English soprano singer (1818–1908).
Born June 10th, 1818 in London.
Died March 12th, 1908 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Próspero Fernández Oreamuno
Costa rican politician (1834-1885).
Born July 18th, 1834 in San José.
Died March 12th, 1885 at 50 years old in Alajuela.
Angela Salawa
Polish woman who served in hospitals in world war i.
Born September 9th, 1881 in Siepraw.
Died March 12th, 1922 at 40 years old in Kraków.
Wally Wolf
American swimmer (1930-1997).
Born October 2nd, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died March 12th, 1997 at 66 years old in Santa Ynez.
Franca Afegbua
Nigerian beautician and politician.
Born October 20th, 1943 in Edo State.
Died March 12th, 2023 at 79 years old in Benin City.
Thomas Abel Brimage Spratt
British admiral, hydrographer and geologist (1811–1888).
Born May 11th, 1811 in Teignmouth. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1888 at 76 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [ref]
Romolo Murri
Italian priest and politician (1870–1944).
Born August 27th, 1870 in Monte San Pietrangeli.
Died March 12th, 1944 at 73 years old in Rome.
René Llense
French footballer (1913-2014).
Born July 14th, 1913 in Collioure.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 100 years old in Sète. [ref]
Maurice Hauriou
French legal scholar (1856–1929).
Born August 17th, 1856 in Ladiville.
Died March 12th, 1929 at 72 years old in Toulouse.
Walter Schwimmer
Austrian politician.
Born June 16th, 1942 in Vienna.
Died March 12th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]
Édouard Biot
French engineer and sinologist (1803–1850).
Died March 12th, 1850 at 46 years old in Paris.
Jovan Bijelić
Serbian painter (1884-1964).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Kolunić.
Died March 12th, 1964 at 79 years old in Belgrade.
Patricio Arabolaza
Spanish footballer (1893-1935).
Born March 17th, 1893 in Irun.
Died March 12th, 1935 at 41 years old in Irun.
Victor d'Arcy
British athlete (1887-1961).
Born June 30th, 1887 in Rotherhithe.
Died March 12th, 1961 at 73 years old in Fish Hoek.
Rudolf Mang
German weightlifter (1950–2018).
Born June 17th, 1950 in Bellenberg.
Died March 12th, 2018 at 67 years old in Bellenberg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Károly Németh
Hungarian politician (1922-2008).
Born December 14th, 1922 in Páka.
Died March 12th, 2008 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Ivo Trumbić
Croatian water polo player and coach (1935–2021).
Born April 2nd, 1935 in Split.
Died March 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Valentine Grant
American actress (1881-1949).
Born February 14th, 1881 in Frankfort.
Died March 12th, 1949 at 68 years old in Orange County.
Wolfgang Hofmann
West german judoka.
Born March 30th, 1941 in Cologne.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou