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May 31st
181 Notable deaths
José Gonzalvo
Spanish footballer (1920–1978).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Mollet del Vallès.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 58 years old in Barcelona.
Sigurd Savonius
Finnish inventor.
Born November 2nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna.
Died May 31st, 1931 at 46 years old
Maja Berezowska
Polish artist (1898-1978).
Born April 13th, 1898 in Baranavichy.
Died May 31st, 1978 at 80 years old in Warsaw.
Roger Decock
Belgian road bicycle racer.
Born April 20th, 1927 in Izegem.
Died May 31st, 2020 at 93 years old in Aarsele. [ref]
Poul Petersen
Danish footballer (1921-1997).
Born April 11th, 1921 in Copenhagen.
Died May 31st, 1997 at 76 years old in Tisvildeleje.
Mark Midler
Fencer (1931–2012).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2012 at 80 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Willy Spühler
Member of the swiss federal council (1902-1990).
Born January 31st, 1902 in Zurich.
Died May 31st, 1990 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Vincenzo Cerulli
An italian astronomer who owned a private observatory in teramo.
Born April 20th, 1859 in Teramo. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1927 at 68 years old in Merate. [ref]
Liubomyr Huzar
Catholic cardinal (1933-2017).
Born February 26th, 1933 in Lviv.
Died May 31st, 2017 at 84 years old in Feofaniya Clinical Hospital. [ref]
Mario Monge
Salvadoran footballer.
Born November 27th, 1938 in San Salvador.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 70 years old
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