May 31st
181 Notable deaths
Henni Forchhammer
Danish feminist (1863-1955).
Born March 8th, 1863 in Aalborg.
Died May 31st, 1955 at 92 years old in Frederiksberg.
Rein de Waal
Field hockey player (1904–1985).
Born November 24th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died May 31st, 1985 at 80 years old in Amsterdam.
Carlo Peretti
Italian water polo player.
Born March 5th, 1930 in Florence.
Died May 31st, 2018 at 88 years old in Portoferraio. [ref]
George Webber
British long-distance runner (1895-1950).
Born December 6th, 1895 in Ipswich.
Died May 31st, 1950 at 54 years old in Luton. [ref]
Joseph Van Dam
Professional road bicycle racer from belgium (1901-1986).
Born November 2nd, 1901 in Willebroek. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1986 at 84 years old in Willebroek.
Bernhard Britz
Swedish racing cyclist (1906-1935).
Born March 27th, 1906.
Died May 31st, 1935 at 29 years old in Gagnef Municipality (traffic collision).
Willi Horn
Canoe racer (1909–1989).
Born January 17th, 1909 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1989 at 80 years old
Georg Johnsson
Swedish racing cyclist (1902–1960).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Brunflo.
Died May 31st, 1960 at 58 years old
Carl Axel Pettersson
Olympic curler.
Born April 13th, 1874 in Mönsterås.
Died May 31st, 1962 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Axel Rydin
Sailor (1887–1971).
Born February 14th, 1887 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
Died May 31st, 1971 at 84 years old in Norrköping.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi