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July 2nd
209 Notable deaths
Yamanashi Hanzō
Japanese general (1864-1944).
Born April 6th, 1864 in Ōsumi district.
Died July 2nd, 1944 at 80 years old in Kamakura.
Beatrice Hill-Lowe
Irish archer.
Born January 26th, 1868 in Ardee.
Died July 2nd, 1951 at 83 years old in Tenby.
Hermann Zotenberg
German-born french orientalist and arabist.
Born January 26th, 1834 in Prusice.
Died July 2nd, 1909 at 75 years old in Antibes.
Nina Raspopova
Soviet aviator (1913–2009).
Born December 31st, 1913 in Magdagachi.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 95 years old in Mytishchi.
Albert Sechehaye
Swiss linguist (1870-1946).
Born July 4th, 1870 in Geneva.
Died July 2nd, 1946 at 75 years old in Geneva.
Antônio de Sousa Neto
Brazilian politician (1801-1866).
Born February 11th, 1801 in Rio Grande.
Died July 2nd, 1866 at 65 years old in Corrientes.
Nikolai Minsky
Russian poet (1855–1937).
Born January 27th, 1856 in Hlybokaye. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1937 at 81 years old in Paris.
Miklós Gábor
Hungarian actor (1919–1998).
Born April 7th, 1919 in Zalaegerszeg.
Died July 2nd, 1998 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Giuseppe Ferrari
Italian historian, philosopher and politician (1811-1876).
Born March 7th, 1811 in Milan.
Died July 2nd, 1876 at 65 years old in Rome.
Wilhelm von Wright
Finnish painter (1810-1887).
Born April 5th, 1810 in Kuopion maalaiskunta.
Died July 2nd, 1887 at 77 years old in Morlanda socken.
Margherita Bagni
Italian actress (1902–1960).
Born February 21st, 1902 in Turin.
Died July 2nd, 1960 at 58 years old in Rome.
Ashkharbek Kalantar
Armenian historian.
Born February 11th, 1884 in Ardvi.
Died July 2nd, 1942 at 58 years old
Maurice Chevit
French actor.
Born October 31st, 1923 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 2nd, 2012 at 88 years old in Saint-Maurice. [ref]
Alexander Hilferding
Russian linguist and folklorist (1831-1872).
Born July 14th, 1831 in Warsaw.
Died July 2nd, 1872 at 40 years old in Kargopol (typhoid fever).
Alice Vibert Douglas
Canadian astronomer (1894–1988).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Montreal.
Died July 2nd, 1988 at 93 years old in Kingston.
Paul Powell
Director and producer of silent films (1881-1944).
Born September 6th, 1881 in Peoria.
Died July 2nd, 1944 at 62 years old in Pasadena.
Betsy Ancker-Johnson
American physicist (1927-2020).
Born April 29th, 1927 in St. Louis.
Died July 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Austin. [ref]
Omar Caetano
Uruguayan footballer (1938-2008).
Born November 8th, 1938 in Montevideo.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
François Bazin
French opera composer (1816–1878).
Born September 4th, 1816 in Marseille. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1878 at 61 years old in Paris. [ref]
Branislav Hrnjiček
Serbian footballer (1908-1964).
Born June 5th, 1908 in Belgrade.
Died July 2nd, 1964 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Wilhelm Grube
German linguist (1855-1908).
Born August 17th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 2nd, 1908 at 52 years old in Halensee.
Georgi Tringov
Bulgarian chess player (1937–2000).
Born March 7th, 1937 in Plovdiv.
Died July 2nd, 2000 at 63 years old in Plovdiv.
Pavel Golovachyov
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union (1917–1972).
Born December 15th, 1917 in Kašaliova.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 54 years old in Minsk.
Vladimír Neff
Czech translator, bookwriter and writer (1909-1983).
Born June 13th, 1909 in Prague.
Died July 2nd, 1983 at 74 years old in Prague.
Valerio Arri
Italian marathon runner (1892–1970).
Born June 22nd, 1892 in Portacomaro.
Died July 2nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Portacomaro.
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