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April 5th
215 Notable deaths
Harold Osborn
Athletics competitor (1899-1975).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Butler.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 75 years old in Champaign.
Jiří Mucha
Czech writer.
Born March 12th, 1915 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1991 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Maria Gripe
Swedish children's writer (1923-2007).
Born July 25th, 1923 in Vaxholm. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2007 at 83 years old in Rönninge. [ref]
Christian Pineau
French politician & diplomat (1904–1995).
Born October 14th, 1904 in Chaumont.
Died April 5th, 1995 at 90 years old in Paris.
Victor Marijnen
Dutch politician (1917-1975).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Arnhem.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 58 years old in The Hague (myocardial infarction).
Emil Młynarski
Polish conductor, violinist, composer and pedagogue.
Born July 18th, 1870 in Kybartai. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1935 at 64 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Chandler Egan
Amateur golfer, golf course architect.
Born August 21st, 1884 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 1936 at 51 years old in Everett (pneumonia).
Aloïse Corbaz
Swiss artist (1886-1964).
Born June 28th, 1886 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1964 at 77 years old in Gimel. [ref]
Robert Adams
English sculptor and designer (1917-1984).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Northampton.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Great Maplestead.
Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole
Was the tupua tamasese from 1929 to 1963, a samoan paramount chief.
Born June 3rd, 1905 in Vaimoso.
Died April 5th, 1963 at 57 years old
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