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April 23rd
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World Book Day
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234 Notable deaths
Zheng Junli
Film director, actor (1911-1969).
Born December 6th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 57 years old in Shanghai (liver cancer).
Nathan L. Bachman
American politician (1878-1937).
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Chattanooga.
Died April 23rd, 1937 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Joseph Edkins
British missionary and linguist (1823–1905).
Born December 19th, 1823 in Nailsworth. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1905 at 81 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Jules Berry
French actor (1883-1951).
Born February 9th, 1883 in Poitiers.
Died April 23rd, 1951 at 68 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Séverine
French anarchist, journalist and feminist (1855–1929).
Born April 27th, 1855 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1929 at 73 years old in Pierrefonds. [ref]
Aziz Asli
Iranian footballer and manager (1938-2015).
Born April 9th, 1938 in Tabriz.
Died April 23rd, 2015 at 77 years old in Germany (disease).
Nino Khurtsidze
Georgian chess player (1975-2018).
Born September 28th, 1975 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 42 years old in Tbilisi (cancer). [ref]
Julia Daudet
French writer, journalist and poet (1844–1940).
Born July 13th, 1844 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 23rd, 1940 at 95 years old in Paris.
Yevdokiya Nosal
Heroine of the soviet union (1918-1943); first woman pilot of wwii to receive the title.
Born March 13th, 1918 in Burchak.
Died April 23rd, 1943 at 25 years old in Novorossiysk.
Anita Blanch
Mexican actress (1910–1983).
Born July 26th, 1910 in Valencia.
Died April 23rd, 1983 at 72 years old in Mexico City (hypovolemic shock).
Juan José Muñante
Peruvian footballer (1948-2019).
Born June 12th, 1948 in Pisco. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 70 years old in Miami (lung cancer). [ref]
Yukio Kasaya
Japanese ski jumper (1943–2024).
Born August 17th, 1943 in Yoichi.
Died April 23rd, 2024 at 80 years old in Sapporo (coronary artery disease). [ref]
André Theuriet
French poet and novelist (1833–1907).
Born October 8th, 1833 in Marly-le-Roi.
Died April 23rd, 1907 at 73 years old in Bourg-la-Reine (colorectal cancer).
Imre Földi
Hungarian weightlifter (1938-2017).
Born May 8th, 1938 in Kecskemét.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tatabánya. [ref]
Knut Lundmark
Swedish astronomer (1889–1958).
Died April 23rd, 1958 at 68 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.
Camillo Mastrocinque
Italian film director (1901-1969).
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Rome.
Natalia Lavrova
Olympic rhythmic gymnast (1984-2010).
Born August 4th, 1984 in Penza.
Died April 23rd, 2010 at 25 years old in Penza Oblast (car collision). [ref]
Hans Fischerkoesen
German film director (1896–1973).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Bad Kösen.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 76 years old in Mehlem.
Asbjørn Sunde
Norwegian politician (1909-1985).
Born December 12th, 1909 in Vikna. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1985 at 75 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Eitarō Ozawa
Japanese actor (1909-1988).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died April 23rd, 1988 at 79 years old in Zushi (lung cancer).
Ilya Rabinovich
Russian chess player (1891-1942).
Born May 23rd, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 23rd, 1942 at 50 years old in Perm.
Alberto Zorrilla
Argentine swimmer (1906-1986).
Born April 6th, 1906 in Rosario. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in Miami. [ref]
Tomoji Abe
Japanese novelist, social critic, humanist and translator.
Born June 26th, 1903 in Mimasaka.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer).
George Walker
English chess player (1803–1879).
Born March 13th, 1803 in London.
Died April 23rd, 1879 at 76 years old in London.
Ivan Pereverzev
Soviet actor (1914–1978).
Born September 3rd, 1914 in Oryol Governorate.
Died April 23rd, 1978 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 234
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