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222 Notable deaths
Anna Shabanova
Russian physician (1842-1932).
Born March 18th, 1842 in Smolensk Uyezd.
Died May 25th, 1932 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Artur Vader
Estonian soviet politician (1920–1978).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Horbava 1.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 58 years old in Tallinn.
Willi Eichhorn
German rower (1908-1994).
Born August 23rd, 1908 in Walldorf.
Died May 25th, 1994 at 85 years old in Mannheim.
Yuriy Konovalov
Athletics competitor (1929–2008).
Born December 30th, 1929 in Baku.
Died May 25th, 2008 at 78 years old in Smolensk.
Franz Kuhn von Kuhnenfeld
Austrian general, minister of war of austria-hungary.
Born June 25th, 1817 in Prostějov. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1896 at 78 years old in Strassoldo.
Robert Paverick
Belgian footballer (1912-1994).
Born November 19th, 1912 in Borgerhout.
Died May 25th, 1994 at 81 years old in Belgium.
Emilio Oribe
Uruguayan writer, philosopher and doctor (1893-1975).
Born April 13th, 1893 in Melo.
Died May 25th, 1975 at 82 years old in Montevideo.
Matti Raivio
Finnish cross-country skier (1893-1957).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Keuruu.
Died May 25th, 1957 at 64 years old in Keuruu.
Karel Masopust
Czech ice hockey player (1942–2019).
Born October 4th, 1942 in Prague.
Died May 25th, 2019 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Marquardt Slevogt
German ice hockey player (1909-1980).
Born March 22nd, 1909 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 25th, 1980 at 71 years old in Munich.
Gustaaf De Smet
Belgian cyclist (1935–2020).
Born May 15th, 1935 in Mariakerke.
Died May 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Oostakker. [ref]
Maksim Bahdanovič
Belarusian writer (1891–1917).
Born December 9th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died May 25th, 1917 at 25 years old in Yalta (tuberculosis).
Jean Petit
Belgian footballer (1914-1944).
Born February 25th, 1914 in Liège.
Died May 25th, 1944 at 30 years old in Liège.
Simone Tanner-Chaumet
French peace activist.
Born November 8th, 1913 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1962 at 48 years old in Bouzareah.
Wilhelm Exner
Austrian engineer (1840-1931).
Born April 9th, 1840 in Gänserndorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1931 at 91 years old in Vienna. [ref]
John Bennett
English field hockey player (1885-1973).
Born August 11th, 1885 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died May 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Littleham.
Oluf Olsson
Danish gymnast (1873-1947).
Born May 30th, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 1947 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Hugo Helsten
Danish gymnast (1894–1978).
Born September 15th, 1894 in Frederikshavn.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 83 years old in Esbjerg.
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn
Argentinian priest.
Born June 26th, 1942 in Gilbert.
Died May 25th, 2022 at 79 years old in Gualeguaychú.
Ítalo Luder
Argentine politician (1916-2008).
Born December 31st, 1916 in Rafaela.
Died May 25th, 2008 at 91 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara
Martyr and saint (1869–1927).
Died May 25th, 1927 at 57 years old in Colotlán.
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