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August 12th
161 Notable deaths
Peretz Markish
Soviet yiddish poet and playwright.
Born December 7th, 1895 in Polonne.
Died August 12th, 1952 at 56 years old in Lubyanka Building.
Gregor Wentzel
German physicist (1898–1978).
Born February 17th, 1898 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1978 at 80 years old in Ascona. [ref]
Tomás Romero Pereira
41.° president of paraguay (1954).
Born October 4th, 1886 in Encarnación.
Died August 12th, 1982 at 95 years old in Asunción.
Pinchas Sapir
Israeli politician (1906-1975).
Born October 15th, 1906 in Suwałki. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Nevatim (myocardial infarction).
Natalia LL
Polish photographer.
Born April 18th, 1937 in Żywiec. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
Isidro Fabela
Mexican diplomat and governor of the state of mexico (1882-1964).
Born June 28th, 1882 in Atlacomulco Municipality.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 82 years old in Cuernavaca.
Ramiro Blacut
Bolivian football player and coach (1944–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1944 in La Paz.
Died August 12th, 2024 at 80 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. [ref]
Serge Sudeikin
Russian artist (1882-1946).
Born March 19th, 1882 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 12th, 1946 at 64 years old in Nyack.
Aharon Yadlin
Israeli educator and politician.
Born April 17th, 1926 in Ben Shemen. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2022 at 96 years old in Hatzerim. [ref]
Friedrich Schottky
German mathematician (1851-1935).
Born July 24th, 1851 in Wrocław.
Died August 12th, 1935 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 161
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