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August 12th
213 Notable deaths
Emil Benecke
German water polo player (1898–1945).
Born October 4th, 1898 in Magdeburg.
Died August 12th, 1945 at 46 years old in Riga.
Harry Larsen
Danish rower (1915-1974).
Born September 4th, 1915 in Kirkerup.
Died August 12th, 1974 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.
Otto Lesser
German astronomer (1830–1887).
Born October 16th, 1830 in Brotterode.
Died August 12th, 1887 at 56 years old in Hanover.
Enrico Morozzo Della Rocca
Italian politician (1807–1897).
Born June 20th, 1807 in Turin.
Died August 12th, 1897 at 90 years old in Luserna San Giovanni.
Pascual Somma
Uruguayan footballer (1896-1930).
Born February 7th, 1896 in Montevideo.
Died August 12th, 1930 at 34 years old in Montevideo.
Åke Stenqvist
Swedish handball player and athletics competitor (1914–2006).
Born January 31st, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died August 12th, 2006 at 92 years old in Stockholm.
Henri Arthus
French skipper (1872-1962).
Born March 10th, 1872 in Le Mans.
Died August 12th, 1962 at 90 years old in Houilles.
Vyacheslav Semyonov
Soviet footballer (1947–2022).
Born August 18th, 1947 in Kyiv.
Died August 12th, 2022 at 74 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Edward Gordon Williams
British rower (1888-1915).
Born July 20th, 1888 in Honiton.
Died August 12th, 1915 at 27 years old in Béthune.
René Boulanger
French gymnast (1895–1949).
Born April 22nd, 1895 in Hautmont. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1949 at 54 years old in Hautmont. [ref]
Julien Wartelle
Gymnast (1889–1953).
Born February 26th, 1889 in Lille. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1953 at 64 years old in Lille. [ref]
Gustaf Carlsson
Swedish football player (1894-1942).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1942 at 48 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck
Dutch linguist (1866–1951).
Born October 18th, 1866 in Voorburg.
Died August 12th, 1951 at 84 years old in Lugano.
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