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July 16th
161 Notable deaths
Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer
British army general.
Born March 13th, 1857 in Torquay.
Died July 16th, 1932 at 75 years old in Knightsbridge. [ref]
Bill Clay
American politician.
Born April 30th, 1931 in St. Louis.
Died July 16th, 2025 at 94 years old in Virginia. [ref]
Michel Micombero
President of burundi (1940-1983).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Commune of Rutovu.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Beit
German born businessman and mining magnate in south africa (1853-1906).
Born February 15th, 1853 in Hamburg.
Died July 16th, 1906 at 53 years old in Welwyn.
Yi Gu
Korean pretender (1931-2005).
Born December 29th, 1931 in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 73 years old in Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka (myocardial infarction).
Mordechai Gur
Israeli politician (1930-1995).
Born May 6th, 1930 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1995 at 65 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Jack Goody
British anthropologist.
Born July 27th, 1919 in Hammersmith.
Died July 16th, 2015 at 95 years old in Cambridge.
Birger Eriksen
Norwegian army officer (1875-1958).
Born November 17th, 1875 in Moskenes.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Bernice Johnson Reagon
American singer, composer, and activist.
Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
John P. Marquand
American writer.
Born November 10th, 1893 in Wilmington. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1960 at 66 years old in Newburyport.
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