July 8th
218 Notable deaths
Jaroslav Goll
Czech member of czech council, historian, translator, university educator and science writer (1846-1929).
Born July 11th, 1846 in Chlumec nad Cidlinou. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1929 at 82 years old in Smíchov. [ref]
Désiré Mérchez
French swimmer (1882–1968).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Lille. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1968 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Julius Braathe
Norwegian sport shooter (1874–1914).
Born May 4th, 1874 in Trøgstad Municipality. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1914 at 40 years old in Oppegård Municipality (drowning).
Ignát Herrmann
Czech humorist, publicist and writer (1854-1935).
Born August 12th, 1854 in Chotěboř, Horní mlýn - Údolí Doubravy. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1935 at 80 years old in Řevnice. [ref]
Francesco Battaglini
Catholic cardinal (1823–1892).
Born March 13th, 1823 in Mirabello.
Died July 8th, 1892 at 69 years old in Bologna.
Josef Felix Pompeckj
German palaeontologist and geologist (1867-1930).
Died July 8th, 1930 at 63 years old in Berlin.
Carlos González
Mexican footballer (1935-2017).
Born April 12th, 1935 in La Piedad Municipality. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in La Experiencia. [ref]
Yury Shlyapin
Soviet water polo player (1932–2009).
Born January 11th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died July 8th, 2009 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Willy Gervin
Danish cyclist (1903-1951).
Born November 28th, 1903 in Copenhagen.
Died July 8th, 1951 at 47 years old in Roskilde.
Giacomo Conti
Bobsledder (1918-1992).
Born June 24th, 1918 in Palermo.
Died July 8th, 1992 at 74 years old in Verona.
Norway Jackes
Canadian rower (1881–1964).
Born June 8th, 1881 in Toronto.
Died July 8th, 1964 at 83 years old
Zoltán Soós-Ruszka Hradetzky
Hungarian sports shooter.
Born April 16th, 1902 in Budapest.
Died July 8th, 1992 at 90 years old in Kansas City.
Léonie de Waha
Belgian educator, feminist and walloon activist (1836–1926).
Born March 31st, 1836 in Rue Hors-Château, Liège. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1926 at 90 years old in Tilff. [ref]
Abdusamat Taymetov
First uzbek pilot (1909-1981).
Born January 9th, 1909 in Syr-Darya Oblast.
Died July 8th, 1981 at 72 years old in Tashkent.
John V. Evans
American politician (1925-2014).
Born January 18th, 1925 in Malad City.
Died July 8th, 2014 at 89 years old in Boise.
Wim Addicks
Dutch football player (1896-1985).
Born August 28th, 1896 in Amsterdam.
Died July 8th, 1985 at 88 years old in Amsterdam.
Richard Connor
Diver.
Born March 25th, 1934 in Pueblo.
Died July 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rancho Santa Fe.
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir