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May 18th
177 Notable deaths
Rudolf Nierlich
Austrian alpine skier (1966-1991).
Born February 20th, 1966 in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut.
Died May 18th, 1991 at 25 years old in St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (traffic collision).
Heinrich Albertz
German protestant pastor and politician (spd), mdl, mda, governing mayor of berlin.
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Wrocław.
Died May 18th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Alberto Palacio
Spanish architect and bridge engineer (1856–1939).
Born January 24th, 1856 in Sare.
Died May 18th, 1939 at 83 years old in Getxo.
Heðin Brú
Faroese novelist and translator.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.
Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.
Hermann Höcherl
Federal minister of the interior of germany (1912-1989).
Born March 31st, 1912 in Brennberg.
Died May 18th, 1989 at 77 years old in Regensburg.
Hanuš Wihan
Czech violoncellist.
Born June 5th, 1855 in Police nad Metují.
Died May 18th, 1920 at 64 years old in New Town. [ref]
Pál Hermann
Hungarian composer and cellist (1902-1944).
Born March 27th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died May 18th, 1944 at 42 years old in Kaunas.
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist.
Born September 6th, 1872 in Hohenheim. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Jacob Fichman
Israeli poet (1881–1958).
Born November 25th, 1881 in Bălți.
Died May 18th, 1958 at 76 years old in Tel Aviv.
Vadim Shershenevich
Russian poet (1893–1942).
Born February 6th, 1893 in Kazan. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1942 at 49 years old in Barnaul (tuberculosis).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 177
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