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May 23rd
178 Notable deaths
Tron Øgrim
Norwegian journalist, author and politician (1947-2007).
Died May 23rd, 2007 at 59 years old in Oslo (stroke). [ref]
Zdenka Braunerová
Czech graphic and painter (1858-1934).
Born April 9th, 1858 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1934 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Gane Todorovski
Macedonian poet.
Born May 11th, 1929 in Skopje. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2010 at 81 years old in Skopje. [ref]
August Jakobson
Estonian writer (1904-1963).
Born September 2nd, 1904 in Pärnu.
Died May 23rd, 1963 at 58 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Uładzimir Karvat
Belarusian aviator (1958–1996).
Born November 28th, 1958 in Brest.
Died May 23rd, 1996 at 37 years old in Arabaŭščyna.
Grigory Broydo
Soviet politician (1883-1956).
Born November 7th, 1883 in Vilnius.
Died May 23rd, 1956 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Albert Charles Smith
American botanist (1906-1999).
Born April 5th, 1906 in Springfield. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 93 years old in Honolulu.
Gyula Aggházy
Hungarian artist (1850-1919).
Born March 20th, 1850 in Dombóvár. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1919 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Rezső Bálint
Austro-hungarian neurologist and psychiatrist (1874–1929).
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 54 years old in Budapest (cancer).
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