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March 6th
270 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Neumann
Baltic german art historian, architect and university teacher (1849-1919).
Born October 5th, 1849 in Grevesmühlen.
Died March 6th, 1919 at 69 years old in Riga.
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson
German botanist (1834–1913).
Born June 4th, 1834 in Berlin.
Died March 6th, 1913 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Gustaf af Geijerstam
Swedish writer (1858-1909).
Born January 5th, 1858 in Heds.
Died March 6th, 1909 at 51 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Uri Nissan Gnessin
Hebrew russian writer (1879–1913).
Born October 29th, 1879 in Starodub. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1913 at 33 years old in Warsaw.
István Pelle
Hungarian gymnast (1907-1986).
Born July 26th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died March 6th, 1986 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires.
Pyotr Bessonov
Russian folklorist.
Born June 16th, 1828 in Moscow.
Died March 6th, 1898 at 69 years old in Kharkiv.
Klaus Richtzenhain
East german middle distance runner.
Born November 1st, 1934 in Berlin.
Died March 6th, 2025 at 90 years old in Erfurt. [ref]
Massimo Massimi
Catholic cardinal (1877–1954).
Born April 10th, 1877 in Rome.
Died March 6th, 1954 at 76 years old in Rome.
Lorentz Dietrichson
Norwegian author and art historian (1834–1917).
Born January 1st, 1834 in Bergen. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1917 at 83 years old in Christiania.
Hans Maier
German rower (1908–1943).
Born June 13th, 1909 in Mannheim.
Died March 6th, 1943 at 33 years old in Mareth Line.
Leen Kullman
Estonian intelligence agent in soviet service (1920-1943).
Born January 31st, 1920 in Tartu.
Died March 6th, 1943 at 23 years old in Tartu.
Ken Noritake
Japanese association football player (1922–1994).
Born July 18th, 1922 in Japan.
Died March 6th, 1994 at 71 years old in Japan. [ref]
Hryhir Tiutiunnyk
Ukrainian writer (1931–1980).
Born December 5th, 1931 in Shilivka.
Died March 6th, 1980 at 48 years old in Kyiv (hanging to death).
Anatol Petrytsky
Ukrainian artist (1895-1964).
Born February 12th, 1895 in Kyiv.
Died March 6th, 1964 at 69 years old in Kyiv.
Taro Kagawa
Japanese association football player (1922–1990).
Born August 9th, 1922 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died March 6th, 1990 at 67 years old in Japan.
Sebastian Huber
Bobsledder (1901-1985).
Born June 26th, 1901 in Füssen.
Died March 6th, 1985 at 83 years old in Füssen.
Géza Kádas
Hungarian swimmer (1926-1979).
Born August 7th, 1926 in Eger.
Died March 6th, 1979 at 52 years old in Budapest.
Charles Lomberg
Swedish decathlete (1886-1966).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Pavel Kharin
Former soviet canoeist (1927–2023).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 6th, 2023 at 95 years old [ref]
Martin Ndongo-Ebanga
Boxer (1966–2024).
Born March 23rd, 1966 in Yaoundé.
Died March 6th, 2024 at 57 years old in Yaoundé. [ref]
Muhibbe Darga
Turkish archaeologist (1921–2018).
Born June 13th, 1921 in Istanbul.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 96 years old in Istanbul.
Paul Wevers
Canoe racer (1907–1941).
Born July 21st, 1907 in Cologne.
Died March 6th, 1941 at 33 years old in Brunswick.
Wim Lagendaal
Dutch footballer (1909-1987).
Born April 13th, 1909 in Rotterdam.
Died March 6th, 1987 at 77 years old
Sabine Bischoff
German fencer (1958–2013).
Born May 21st, 1958 in Tauberbischofsheim.
Died March 6th, 2013 at 54 years old in Weikersheim. [ref]
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