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April 19th
186 Notable deaths
Henry Newbolt
English writer (1862–1938).
Born June 6th, 1862 in Bilston. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1938 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949).
Born March 17th, 1874 in Budapest.
Died April 19th, 1949 at 75 years old in New York City.
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1908 in New York City, Havana.
Died April 19th, 1984 at 76 years old in London (stroke).
François Jacob
French biologist and geneticist, winner of the nobel prize in 1965.
Born June 17th, 1920 in Nancy. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2013 at 92 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Imtiaz Ali Taj
Pakistani dramatist.
Born October 13th, 1900 in Lahore.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lahore.
Ronnie Simpson
Scottish footballer and manager (1930–2004).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Glasgow.
Died April 19th, 2004 at 73 years old in Glasgow (myocardial infarction).
Willy van der Kuijlen
Dutch footballer and scout (1946–2021).
Born December 6th, 1946 in Helmond.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 74 years old in Helmond. [ref]
Maria Kaczyńska
First lady of poland (1942-2010).
Born August 21st, 1942 in Machowo.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 67 years old in Smolensk (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash).
Muhammed Faris
Syrian cosmonaut (1951–2024).
Born May 26th, 1951 in Aleppo.
Died April 19th, 2024 at 72 years old in Gaziantep. [ref]
Spencer Gore
British tennis player (1850-1906).
Born March 10th, 1850 in Wimbledon.
Died April 19th, 1906 at 56 years old in Ramsgate.
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