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July 23rd
185 Notable deaths
José Quiñones Gonzales
Peruvian air force general (1914-1941).
Born April 22nd, 1914 in Pimentel.
Died July 23rd, 1941 at 27 years old in Ecuador.
Daniel S. Lamont
American politician (1851-1905).
Born February 9th, 1851 in McGrawville.
Died July 23rd, 1905 at 54 years old in Millbrook.
Ernest William Brown
English-american astronomer and mathematician.
Born November 29th, 1866 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1938 at 71 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Patriarch Varnava Rosić of Serbia
Patriarch of serbia (1880–1937).
Born September 11th, 1880 in Pljevlja.
Died July 23rd, 1937 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Megan Taylor
British figure skater (1920-1993).
Born October 25th, 1920 in Rochdale.
Died July 23rd, 1993 at 72 years old in Jamaica.
Andy Ducat
English cricket player (1886-1942).
Born February 16th, 1886 in London.
Died July 23rd, 1942 at 56 years old in London.
Aleksandr Gerasimov
Soviet artist (1881-1963).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Michurinsk. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1963 at 81 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Miguel Ángel Virasoro
Argentine physicist.
Born May 9th, 1940 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Anna Dresden-Polak
Dutch gymnast (1906-1943).
Born November 24th, 1906 in Amsterdam.
Died July 23rd, 1943 at 36 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Virginia Carroll
American actress (1913-2009).
Born December 2nd, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died July 23rd, 2009 at 95 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
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