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May 1st
183 Notable deaths
Antonio Janigro
Italian cellist and conductor. (1918–1989).
Born January 21st, 1918 in Milan.
Died May 1st, 1989 at 71 years old in Milan.
José Canalejas
Spanish actor and film director (1925–2015).
Born February 14th, 1925 in Madrid.
Died May 1st, 2015 at 90 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Wilhelm Normann
German chemist (1870–1939).
Born January 16th, 1870 in Petershagen.
Died May 1st, 1939 at 69 years old in Chemnitz.
Dominique Lecourt
French philosopher (1944–2022).
Born February 5th, 1944 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 1st, 2022 at 78 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Paulo Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1923-2008).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Bautista Saavedra
President of bolivia (1870-1939).
Born August 30th, 1870 in La Paz.
Died May 1st, 1939 at 68 years old in Santiago.
Riccardo Pampuri
Italian medical doctor, hospitaller brother and saint.
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Province of Pavia.
Died May 1st, 1930 at 32 years old in Milan (bronchopneumonia).
Carl Roman Abt
Swiss inventor.
Born July 16th, 1850 in Bünzen.
Died May 1st, 1933 at 82 years old in Lucerne.
Alice Mabel Bacon
American writer/women's educator/foreign advisor to the japanese government in meiji period japan (1858-1918).
Born February 26th, 1858 in New Haven.
Died May 1st, 1918 at 60 years old in New Haven.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou