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April 9th
218 Notable deaths
Jorge Oteiza
Basque spanish sculptor, painter, designer and writer (1908-2003).
Born October 21st, 1908 in Orio.
Died April 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in San Sebastián.
André Rebouças
Brazilian civil engineer and activist (1838-1898).
Born January 13th, 1838 in Cachoeira.
Died April 9th, 1898 at 60 years old in Funchal.
Safvet beg Bašagić
Bosniak writer (1870–1934).
Born May 6th, 1870 in Nevesinje.
Died April 9th, 1934 at 63 years old in Sarajevo.
Joseph Victor von Scheffel
German poet and novelist (1826-1886).
Born February 16th, 1826 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 9th, 1886 at 60 years old in Karlsruhe.
Saratu Gidado
Nigerian actress.
Born January 17th, 1968 in Gombe State.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 56 years old in Kano State. [ref]
Vladimir Aksyonov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935–2024).
Born February 1st, 1935 in Giblitsy.
Died April 9th, 2024 at 89 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Willem Sandberg
Dutch graphic designer (1897-1984).
Born October 24th, 1897 in Amersfoort.
Died April 9th, 1984 at 86 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Saneatsu Mushanokōji
Japanese artist (1885-1976).
Born May 12th, 1885 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died April 9th, 1976 at 90 years old in The Jikei University West Medical Center (uremia).
Forrest Towns
American hurdler (1914–1991).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Fitzgerald.
Died April 9th, 1991 at 77 years old in Athens.
Theodor Haecker
German writer (1879-1945).
Born June 4th, 1879 in Mulfingen.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 65 years old in Ustersbach.
Oskar von Miller
German engineer (1855–1934).
Died April 9th, 1934 at 78 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction).
Dorrit Hoffleit
American astronomer (1907–2007).
Born March 12th, 1907 in Florence.
Died April 9th, 2007 at 100 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Georg Ossian Sars
Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist (1837–1927).
Born April 20th, 1837 in Kinn Municipality, Florø.
Died April 9th, 1927 at 89 years old in Oslo.
Vivian McGrath
Australian tennis player (1916–1978).
Born February 17th, 1916 in Mudgee.
Died April 9th, 1978 at 62 years old in Burradoo (disease).
Paul Vidal
French composer, conductor and music teacher (1863-1931).
Born June 16th, 1863 in Toulouse.
Died April 9th, 1931 at 67 years old in rue Ballu. [ref]
Raúl Silva Henríquez
Catholic cardinal (1907-1999).
Born September 27th, 1907 in Talca.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 91 years old in Santiago.
Ernesto Nathan
Mayor of rome (1845-1921).
Born October 5th, 1845 in London.
Died April 9th, 1921 at 75 years old in Rome.
Zoltán Varga
Hungarian footballer (1945–2010).
Born January 1st, 1945 in Vál.
Died April 9th, 2010 at 65 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Hsieh Tung-min
6th vice president of republic of china.
Born January 25th, 1908 in Tainan.
Died April 9th, 2001 at 93 years old in Taipei.
Gonzague de Reynold
Swiss writer and historian (1880–1970).
Born July 15th, 1880 in Fribourg, Cressier. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1970 at 89 years old in Fribourg. [ref]
José Guardiola
Spanish singer (1930–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1930 in Barcelona.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 81 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Jean Verdier
Catholic cardinal (1864-1940).
Born February 19th, 1864 in Lacroix-Barrez.
Died April 9th, 1940 at 76 years old in Paris.
Liang Shiyi
Chinese politician (1869-1933).
Born May 5th, 1869 in Sanshui District.
Died April 9th, 1933 at 63 years old in Shanghai.
Caspar René Gregory
American-born german theologian.
Born November 6th, 1846 in Philadelphia.
Died April 9th, 1917 at 70 years old in Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne.
Antonio María Esquivel
Spanish painter (1806-1857).
Born March 8th, 1806 in Seville.
Died April 9th, 1857 at 51 years old in Madrid.
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci