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July 16th
227 Notable deaths
Eugene Schuyler
American scholar, writer, explorer and diplomat (1840–1890).
Born February 26th, 1840 in Ithaca.
Died July 16th, 1890 at 50 years old in Venice (malaria).
Olga de Meyer
British socialite.
Born August 8th, 1871 in London.
Died July 16th, 1930 at 58 years old in London (disease).
Helga Deen
Author of a diary, discovered in 2004.
Born April 6th, 1925 in Szczecin.
Died July 16th, 1943 at 18 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Queen Charlotte of Württemberg
Queen consort of württemberg.
Born October 10th, 1864 in Ratibořice.
Died July 16th, 1946 at 81 years old in Bebenhausen.
Gyula Benczúr
Hungarian artist (1844–1920).
Born January 28th, 1844 in Nyíregyháza. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1920 at 76 years old in Szécsény, Benczúrfalva.
Chaim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician (1902–1970).
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
William H. Reynolds
American film editor (1910-1997).
Born June 14th, 1910 in Elmira.
Died July 16th, 1997 at 87 years old in California.
Mariangela Giordano
Italian actress (1937–2011).
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Dolcedo.
Died July 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Imperia.
Juan José Nieto Gil
President of colombia (1805–1866).
Born June 24th, 1805 in Baranoa.
Died July 16th, 1866 at 61 years old in Cartagena.
Alfred Raoul
President of congo-brazzaville from 1968 to 1969.
Born December 15th, 1938 in Pointe-Noire.
Died July 16th, 1999 at 60 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
John MacGregor
British canoeist (1825-1892).
Born January 24th, 1825 in Gravesend.
Died July 16th, 1892 at 67 years old
Camillo Felgen
Luxembourgian singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter (1920–2005).
Born November 17th, 1920 in Luxembourg, Tétange.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 84 years old in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Antonín Holý
Czech scientist (1936–2012).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2012 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Jacob Wolfowitz
American statistician (1910-1981).
Born March 19th, 1910 in United States, Warsaw.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 71 years old in Tampa.
André Martinet
French linguist (1908-1999).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Saint-Alban-des-Villards.
Died July 16th, 1999 at 91 years old in Châtenay-Malabry.
Henri Frankfort
Dutch near eastern archaeologist and egyptologist (1897-1954).
Born February 24th, 1897 in Amsterdam.
Died July 16th, 1954 at 57 years old in London.
Valentin Pikul
Russian writer (1928-1990).
Born July 13th, 1928 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 16th, 1990 at 62 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction).
Dmitri Prigov
Russian artist and writer (1940–2007).
Born November 5th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died July 16th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert W. Franke
Austrian scientist and writer (1927–2022).
Born May 14th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 16th, 2022 at 95 years old in Egling. [ref]
Masaharu Matsushita
Japanese businessman (1912-2012).
Born September 17th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died July 16th, 2012 at 99 years old in Osaka. [ref]
Todd Bennett
British athlete (1962-2013).
Born July 6th, 1962 in Southampton.
Died July 16th, 2013 at 51 years old in Southampton (cancer). [ref]
Julio Abbadie
Uruguayan footballer (1930-2014).
Born September 7th, 1930 in San Ramón. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2014 at 83 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Maria Teresa of Savoy
Sardinian and parmese royal.
Born September 19th, 1803 in Rome.
Died July 16th, 1879 at 75 years old in Lucca (atherosclerosis).
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Italian journalist, poet, and novelist (1824-1893).
Born November 25th, 1824 in Lecco.
Died July 16th, 1893 at 68 years old in Caprino Bergamasco.
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