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July 16th
177 Notable deaths
Walter Laufer
American swimmer.
Born July 5th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died July 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Midland.
Gehnäll Persson
Swedish equestrian (1910-1976).
Born August 21st, 1910.
Died July 16th, 1976 at 65 years old in Köping.
Harold Barlow
English tennis player (1860-1917).
Born April 5th, 1860 in Hammersmith.
Died July 16th, 1917 at 57 years old in Kennington.
György Petri
Hungarian poet, translator, journalist (1943–2000).
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 2000 at 56 years old in Budapest (laryngeal cancer).
Rodolfo Mondolfo
Philosopher from italy (1877-1976).
Born August 20th, 1877 in Senigallia. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1976 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Harry Spanjer
Boxer (1873–1958).
Born January 9th, 1873 in Grand Rapids.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 85 years old in St. Petersburg.
Karel Hromádka
Czech chess player.
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Großweikersdorf.
Died July 16th, 1956 at 69 years old in Prague.
Stanley Gerald Thompson
American chemist.
Born March 9th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died July 16th, 1976 at 64 years old
Torbjørn Falkanger
Norwegian ski jumper (1927–2013).
Born October 8th, 1927 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2013 at 85 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Annamária Tóth
Hungarian athletics competitor.
Born September 14th, 1945 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 77 years old in Constance. [ref]
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