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May 18th
157 Notable deaths
Heinrich Albertz
German calvinist theologian (1915-1993).
Born January 22nd, 1915 in Wrocław.
Died May 18th, 1993 at 78 years old in Bremen.
Heðin Brú
Faroese novelist and translator.
Born August 17th, 1901 in Skálavík.
Died May 18th, 1987 at 85 years old in Tórshavn.
Hanuš Wihan
Czech violoncellist.
Born June 5th, 1855 in Police nad Metují.
Died May 18th, 1920 at 64 years old in New Town. [ref]
Alberto Palacio
Spanish architect and bridge engineer.
Born January 24th, 1856 in Sare.
Died May 18th, 1939 at 83 years old in Getxo.
Josef Silný
Czech footballer.
Born January 23rd, 1902 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1981 at 79 years old in Kroměříž. [ref]
Aleksandr Gennadievich Kurosh
Russian mathematician (1908-1971).
Born January 19th, 1908 in Yartsevo. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1971 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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).
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist.
Born September 6th, 1872 in Hohenheim. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Faouzi Mansouri
Algerian footballer.
Born January 17th, 1956 in Menzel Bourguiba. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2022 at 66 years old in Nîmes. [ref]
Paul Baum
German painter (1859-1932).
Born September 22nd, 1859 in Meissen. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1932 at 72 years old in San Gimignano (pneumonia). [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson