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240 Notable deaths
Willibald Borowietz
German general and knight's cross recipient (1893-1945).
Born September 17th, 1893 in Racibórz.
Died July 1st, 1945 at 51 years old in Clinton (electrocution).
Martin Tranmæl
Norwegian politician (1879-1967).
Born June 27th, 1879 in Melhus Municipality.
Died July 1st, 1967 at 88 years old in Oslo.
Stoyan Ganev
Bulgarian diplomat (1955-2013).
Born July 23rd, 1955 in Pazardzhik.
Died July 1st, 2013 at 57 years old in Greenwich.
Gérard Kango Ouédraogo
Burkinabé politician (1925-2014).
Born September 19th, 1925 in Ouahigouya.
Died July 1st, 2014 at 88 years old in Ouagadougou.
Stig Järrel
Swedish actor (1910–1998).
Born February 8th, 1910 in Malmberget.
Died July 1st, 1998 at 88 years old in Monte Carlo.
Carrie Daumery
American actress.
Born March 25th, 1863 in Amsterdam.
Died July 1st, 1938 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Taras Hunczak
American historian (1932–2024).
Born March 13th, 1932 in Stare Misto.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 92 years old in Newark. [ref]
Gustav Höhne
German general and knight's cross recipients (1893-1951).
Born February 17th, 1893 in Kruszwica.
Died July 1st, 1951 at 58 years old in Oberursel (Taunus).
Jodok Fink
Austrian politician (1853-1929).
Born February 19th, 1853 in Andelsbuch.
Died July 1st, 1929 at 76 years old in Andelsbuch.
Alfred Eisenbeisser
Romanian footballer (1908-1991).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Chernivtsi.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Klaus Täuber
German football player and manager (1958–2023).
Born January 17th, 1958 in Erlangen.
Died July 1st, 2023 at 65 years old [ref]
José Míguez Bonino
Argentine methodist theologian.
Born March 5th, 1924 in Rosario.
Died July 1st, 2012 at 88 years old in Tandil.
Jānis Endzelīns
Latvian linguist (1873-1961).
Born February 22nd, 1873 in Kauguri Parish.
Died July 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Koknese.
Fráňa Šrámek
Czechoslovak anarchist, poet, playwright and bookwriter (1877–1952).
Born January 19th, 1877 in Sobotka. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1952 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frank Verner
American middle and long distance runner (1883–1966).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Grundy County.
Died July 1st, 1966 at 83 years old in Pinckney.
Ivan Kolev
Bulgarian footballer (1930-2005).
Born November 1st, 1930 in Sofia.
Died July 1st, 2005 at 74 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction).
John Rinne
Finnish orthodox archbishop of karelia and all finland from 1987 to 2001.
Born August 16th, 1923 in Turku.
Died July 1st, 2010 at 86 years old in Turku (disease). [ref]
Joseph Amlong
American rower (1936-2019).
Born December 17th, 1936 in Haines.
Died July 1st, 2019 at 82 years old in Vero Beach.
Hermann Volk
German catholic theologian (1903-1988).
Born December 27th, 1903 in Hanau-Steinheim.
Died July 1st, 1988 at 84 years old in Mainz.
Berta Ambrož
Slovenian singer (1944-2003).
Born October 29th, 1944 in Kranj.
Died July 1st, 2003 at 58 years old in Ljubljana.
Isabel Clifton Cookson
Australian botanist and palaeobotanist (1893–1973).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Hawthorn.
Died July 1st, 1973 at 79 years old in Hawthorn.
Jean-Joseph Carriès
French sculptor (1855–1894).
Born February 15th, 1855 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1894 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
Hovhannes Abelian
Armenian actor (1865–1936).
Born November 4th, 1865 in Shamakhi.
Died July 1st, 1936 at 70 years old in Yerevan.
Josipina Turnograjska
Slovenian writer (1833–1854).
Born July 9th, 1833 in Preddvor.
Died July 1st, 1854 at 20 years old in Graz (puerperal disorders).
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