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March 9th
179 Notable deaths
Harald Turner
Ss officer.
Born October 8th, 1891 in Leun.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 55 years old in Belgrade (hanging).
Jose Tomas Sanchez
Catholic cardinal.
Born March 17th, 1920 in Pandan.
Died March 9th, 2012 at 91 years old in Manila (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Albert Mol
Dutch actor (1917-2004).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2004 at 87 years old in Laren (aneurysm). [ref]
Evripidis Bakirtzis
Greek politician (1895-1947).
Born January 16th, 1895 in Serres.
Died March 9th, 1947 at 52 years old in Fournoi islands.
Paul Kretschmer
German linguist (1866-1956).
Born May 2nd, 1866 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1956 at 89 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Steve Sekely
Hungarian film director.
Born February 25th, 1899 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1979 at 80 years old in Palm Springs.
Edgar de Wahl
Baltic german linguist.
Born August 11th, 1867 in Olviopol.
Died March 9th, 1948 at 80 years old in Tallinn.
Henry Wittenberg
Olympic wrestler.
Born September 18th, 1918 in Jersey City.
Died March 9th, 2010 at 91 years old in New York. [ref]
Cezar Petrescu
Romanian writer.
Born December 1st, 1892 in Cotnari. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Margarita Nelken
Spanish feminist and writer.
Born July 5th, 1894 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in Mexico, Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 179
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