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April 22nd
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222 Notable deaths
Pier Antonio Quarantotti Gambini
Italian writer (1910–1965).
Born February 3rd, 1910 in Pazin.
Died April 22nd, 1965 at 55 years old in Venice.
Leonid Shamkovich
American chess player of russian origin (1923–2005).
Born June 1st, 1923 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in Brooklyn (Parkinson's disease).
Aleksander Waszkiewicz
Polish-soviet brigadier general.
Born August 24th, 1901 in Białowieża.
Died April 22nd, 1945 at 43 years old in Thräna.
Jakob Laub
Austria-hungarian and argentinian physicist.
Born February 7th, 1884 in Rzeszów.
Died April 22nd, 1962 at 78 years old in Fribourg.
Enrico Glori
Italian actor (1901-1966).
Born August 3rd, 1901 in Naples.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 64 years old in Rome.
Soja Jovanović
Serbian film director (1922–2002).
Born February 1st, 1922 in Belgrade.
Died April 22nd, 2002 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
Lajos Steiner
Hungarian-born australian chess player.
Born June 14th, 1903 in Oradea.
Died April 22nd, 1975 at 71 years old in Sydney.
Armin Otto Leuschner
American astronomer (1868–1953).
Born January 16th, 1868 in Detroit.
Died April 22nd, 1953 at 85 years old in Berkeley.
Roland Thaxter
American mycologist (1858–1932).
Born August 28th, 1858 in Newton.
Died April 22nd, 1932 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Édouard Ménétries
French entomologist and ornithologist (1802–1861).
Born October 2nd, 1802 in Paris.
Died April 22nd, 1861 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Selmar Schonland
South african botanist (1860-1940).
Born August 15th, 1860 in Bad Frankenhausen.
Died April 22nd, 1940 at 79 years old in Makhanda.
Ričardas Tamulis
Boxer (1938-2008).
Born July 22nd, 1938 in Kaunas.
Died April 22nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Jonava (falling from height).
Bill Disney
American speed skater (1932–2009).
Born April 3rd, 1932 in Topeka.
Died April 22nd, 2009 at 77 years old in Lake Havasu City. [ref]
Stanisław Jędryka
Film director (1933–2019).
Born July 27th, 1933 in Sosnowiec.
Died April 22nd, 2019 at 85 years old in Warsaw.
Émile Gebhart
French academic (1839–1908).
Born July 19th, 1839 in Nancy. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1908 at 68 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Leopold von Schrötter
Austrian physician (1837-1908).
Born February 5th, 1837 in Graz.
Died April 22nd, 1908 at 71 years old in Vienna.
György Kulin
Hungarian astronomer (1905-1989).
Born January 28th, 1905 in Salonta.
Died April 22nd, 1989 at 84 years old in Budapest.
Edward Van Dijck
Belgian road bicycle racer (1918–1977).
Born March 22nd, 1918 in Herent.
Died April 22nd, 1977 at 59 years old in Leuven.
Maria Wine
Swedish writer (1912–2003).
Born July 8th, 1912 in Copenhagen.
Died April 22nd, 2003 at 90 years old in Råsunda church parish.
Salvador Valeri i Pupurull
Spanish architect (1873–1954).
Born May 30th, 1873 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1954 at 80 years old [ref]
Matvey Gusev
Russian astronomer (1826–1866).
Born November 28th, 1826 in Kirov.
Died April 22nd, 1866 at 39 years old in Berlin.
Ödön Mihalovich
Hungarian composer and educator.
Born September 13th, 1842 in Feričanci.
Died April 22nd, 1929 at 86 years old in Budapest.
Edward Kofler
Polish mathematicians, fuzzy logic, econometrics, lwów, brzeżany, game theory (1911–2007).
Born November 16th, 1911 in Berezhany.
Died April 22nd, 2007 at 95 years old in Zurich.
Saverio Ragno
Italian fencer (1902-1969).
Born December 6th, 1902 in Trani.
Died April 22nd, 1969 at 66 years old in Sacile.
Alfredo da Motta
Brazilian basketball player (1921–1998).
Born January 12th, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 22nd, 1998 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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