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April 7th
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World Health Day
Annual observance on April 7 organized by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of global health priorities.
230 Notable deaths
Ludu Daw Amar
Burmese writer and journalist (1915–2008).
Born November 29th, 1915 in Mandalay.
Died April 7th, 2008 at 92 years old in Mandalay. [ref]
Horst Niemack
German military officer and equestrian (1909–1992).
Born March 10th, 1909 in Hanover.
Died April 7th, 1992 at 83 years old in Groß Hehlen.
Nissage Saget
President of haiti (1810-1880).
Born September 20th, 1810 in Saint-Marc.
Died April 7th, 1880 at 69 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Peter Murphy
English footballer (1922–1975).
Born March 7th, 1922 in West Hartlepool.
Died April 7th, 1975 at 53 years old in Hartlepool.
Dušan Čkrebić
Yugoslav/serb politician.
Born August 7th, 1927 in Niš.
Died April 7th, 2022 at 94 years old in Belgrade.
Tim M. Babcock
American politician (1919-2015).
Born October 27th, 1919 in Littlefork.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 95 years old in Helena.
Demyan Korotchenko
Soviet ukrainian politician (1894-1969).
Born November 29th, 1894 in Pohrebky.
Died April 7th, 1969 at 74 years old in Kyiv.
Jesús Guridi Bidaola
Spanish composer (1886–1961).
Born September 25th, 1886 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died April 7th, 1961 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold
German physiologist and zoologist (1804-1885).
Born February 15th, 1804 in Würzburg.
Died April 7th, 1885 at 81 years old in Munich.
Caroline Alice Elgar
British writer (1848–1920).
Born October 9th, 1848 in Bhuj.
Died April 7th, 1920 at 71 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer).
Ignatz Waghalter
Polish-german composer and conductor (1881-1949).
Born March 15th, 1881 in Warsaw.
Died April 7th, 1949 at 68 years old in New York City.
Georgy Shonin
Soviet cosmonaut (1935-1997).
Born August 3rd, 1935 in Rovenky.
Died April 7th, 1997 at 61 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (myocardial infarction).
Max von der Grün
German author (1926-2005).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Bayreuth.
Died April 7th, 2005 at 78 years old in Dortmund.
Givi Nodia
Georgian footballer (1948-2005).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in Kutaisi.
Died April 7th, 2005 at 57 years old in Tbilisi (myocardial infarction).
Ignatius Moses I Daoud
Catholic cardinal (1930–2012).
Born September 18th, 1930 in Syria.
Died April 7th, 2012 at 81 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
William Faversham
British-born american actor (1868-1940).
Born February 12th, 1868 in London.
Died April 7th, 1940 at 72 years old in Long Island.
Dmitry Gulia
Soviet writer (1874-1960).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Varcha.
Died April 7th, 1960 at 86 years old in Agudzera.
Sergei Wojciechowski
Czechoslovak general.
Born October 28th, 1883 in Vitebsk. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1951 at 67 years old in Ozerlag (tuberculosis).
Jean-Laurent Cochet
French actor (1935–2020).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Romainville. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2020 at 85 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Heinz Prüfer
German mathematician (1896–1934).
Born November 10th, 1896 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died April 7th, 1934 at 37 years old in Münster (lung cancer).
Sigmund Ruud
Norwegian ski jumper (1907–1994).
Born December 30th, 1907 in Kongsberg.
Died April 7th, 1994 at 86 years old in Oslo.
James Chapin
American ornithologist and scientific collector (1889–1964).
Born July 9th, 1889 in New York City.
Died April 7th, 1964 at 74 years old in New York City.
Mariano Gonzalvo
Spanish footballer (1922–2007).
Born March 22nd, 1922 in Mollet del Vallès.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 85 years old in Barcelona.
John P. Livadary
Sound engineer (1896-1987).
Born May 20th, 1896 in Istanbul.
Died April 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Balboa Island.
Miguel Ángel Estrella
Argentine pianist (1940–2022).
Born July 4th, 1940 in San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2022 at 81 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene