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May 22nd
170 Notable deaths
Kuno-Hans von Both
German general and knight's cross recipient (1884-1955).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Saverne.
Died May 22nd, 1955 at 71 years old in Müllheim.
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
President of el salvador (1874-1950).
Born January 11th, 1874 in Suchitoto.
Died May 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in San Salvador.
Myrtle Bachelder
American chemist and women's army corps officer (1908–1997).
Born March 13th, 1908 in Orange.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 89 years old in Chicago.
Jacob Wackernagel
Swiss linguist (1853-1938).
Born December 11th, 1853 in Basel.
Died May 22nd, 1938 at 84 years old in Basel.
Júlio Pomar
Portuguese artist, painter (1926-2018).
Born January 10th, 1926 in Lisbon.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 92 years old in Lisbon.
Hermann Oppenheim
German neurologist (1857–1919).
Born December 31st, 1857 in Warburg.
Died May 22nd, 1919 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Josip Plemelj
Slovenian mathematician (1873-1967).
Born December 11th, 1873 in Bled.
Died May 22nd, 1967 at 93 years old in Ljubljana.
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
German mathematician.
Born July 16th, 1903 in Hamelin.
Died May 22nd, 1974 at 70 years old in Stanford.
Daniela Samulski
German swimmer.
Born May 31st, 1984 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 2018 at 33 years old (uterine cancer). [ref]
Derrick Henry Lehmer
American mathematician (1905-1991).
Born February 23rd, 1905 in Berkeley.
Died May 22nd, 1991 at 86 years old in Berkeley.
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