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April 23rd
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World Book Day
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234 Notable deaths
Waltraut Haas
Austrian actress.
Born June 9th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died April 23rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ken Sears
American basketball player (1933–2017).
Born August 17th, 1933 in Watsonville.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 83 years old in Watsonville. [ref]
Celso Torrelio
Bolivian president (1933-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1933 in Chuquisaca Department.
Died April 23rd, 1999 at 65 years old in La Paz.
Elisabeth Schumann
German soprano (1888–1952).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Merseburg.
Died April 23rd, 1952 at 63 years old in New York City.
Jan Mankes
Dutch painter (1889–1920).
Born August 15th, 1889 in Meppel.
Died April 23rd, 1920 at 30 years old in Eerbeek (tuberculosis).
Dolores Cacuango
Ecuadorian indigenous rights activist.
Born October 26th, 1881 in Cayambe.
Died April 23rd, 1971 at 89 years old
Édgar Neville
Spanish painter (1899–1967).
Born December 28th, 1899 in Madrid.
Died April 23rd, 1967 at 67 years old in Madrid.
Boris Demidovich
Soviet mathematician (1906-1977).
Born March 2nd, 1906 in Navahrudak.
Died April 23rd, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Jimmy Woode
American bassist (1929–2005).
Born September 23rd, 1929 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 75 years old in Lindenwold.
Gyula Károlyi
Hungarian politician (1871–1947).
Born May 7th, 1871 in Baktalórántháza.
Died April 23rd, 1947 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Daniel Jones
Welsh composer (1912-1993).
Born December 7th, 1912 in Pembroke.
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 80 years old in Swansea.
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann
German poet (1940-1975).
Born April 16th, 1940 in Vechta.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 35 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Sergei Shtemenko
Soviet general (1907–1976).
Born February 20th, 1907 in Uryupinsk.
Died April 23rd, 1976 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Ramón María Narváez, 1st Duke of Valencia
Spanish diplomat (1800-1868).
Born August 5th, 1800 in Montefrío.
Died April 23rd, 1868 at 67 years old in Madrid.
Jaroslav Čermák
Czech painter (1830–1878).
Born August 1st, 1830 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1878 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Philippe Laudenbach
French actor (1936–2024).
Born January 31st, 1936 in Bourg-la-Reine.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Toulouse, Rangueil Hospital. [ref]
William Morris Stewart
American politician, nevada (1827-1909).
Born August 9th, 1827 in Galen.
Died April 23rd, 1909 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vladimír Weiss
Czechoslovak soccer player (1939-2018).
Born September 21st, 1939. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Slovakia. [ref]
Auguste Laurent
French chemist (1807–1853).
Born November 14th, 1807 in Saint-Maurice.
Died April 23rd, 1853 at 45 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Stefan Drzewiecki
Polish inventor and engineer (1843–1938).
Born July 26th, 1844 in Kunka.
Died April 23rd, 1938 at 93 years old in Paris.
Harry Hibbs
English footballer (1906–1984).
Born May 27th, 1906 in Wilnecote.
Died April 23rd, 1984 at 77 years old in Hatfield.
Marguerite Broquedis
French tennis player.
Born April 17th, 1893 in Pau.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 90 years old in Orléans.
Guido Carli
Italian economist and politician (1914-1993).
Born March 28th, 1914 in Brescia.
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 79 years old in Rome.
Camille Mauclair
French writer (1872-1945).
Born December 29th, 1872 in Paris.
Died April 23rd, 1945 at 72 years old in Paris.
Prince Tsunehisa Takeda
Japanese politician (1882-1919).
Born September 22nd, 1882 in Kyoto.
Died April 23rd, 1919 at 36 years old in Tokyo (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
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