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June 21st
135 Notable deaths
William Wilson Morgan
American astronomer.
Born January 3rd, 1906 in Bethesda.
Died June 21st, 1994 at 88 years old
Benedict Friedlaender
German academic and scientist.
Born July 18th, 1866 in Berlin.
Died June 21st, 1908 at 41 years old in Schöneberg. [ref]
Edgard Pisani
French politician (1918-2016).
Born October 9th, 1918 in Tunis. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2016 at 97 years old in Paris. [ref]
Veijo Meri
Finnish writer.
Born December 31st, 1928 in Vyborg. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2015 at 86 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Henry Weed Fowler
American zoologist.
Born March 23rd, 1878 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1965 at 87 years old in Newtown. [ref]
Gaetano Previati
Italian painter (1852-1920).
Born August 31st, 1852 in Ferrara. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1920 at 67 years old in Lavagna. [ref]
Nihat Bekdik
Turkish multi-sportsman.
Born March 17th, 1902 in Istanbul.
Died June 21st, 1972 at 70 years old in Istanbul.
Johan Fabricius
Dutch writer, journalist and adventurer.
Born August 2nd, 1899 in Bandung. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1981 at 81 years old in Netherlands, Glimmen. [ref]
Piet Dankert
Dutch politician.
Born January 8th, 1934 in Stiens. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2003 at 69 years old in Perpignan. [ref]
Victor Henri
French physical chemist, physiologist and experimental psychologist (1872-1940).
Born July 6th, 1872 in Marseille.
Died June 21st, 1940 at 67 years old in La Rochelle.
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