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August 13th
170 Notable deaths
Emily Arnesen
Norwegian zoologist.
Born June 14th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died August 13th, 1928 at 61 years old in Oslo.
Hermann Wolfgang von Waltershausen
German composer (1882–1954).
Born October 12th, 1882 in Göttingen.
Died August 13th, 1954 at 71 years old in Munich.
Wladimiro Calarese
Fencer (1930-2005).
Born October 3rd, 1930 in Messina.
Died August 13th, 2005 at 74 years old in Dayton. [ref]
Michael Michaelsen
Boxer (1899-1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Ekaterina Petrova Yosifova
Bulgarian educator, journalist and poet.
Born June 4th, 1941 in Kyustendil. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]
Donald Gollan
British rower (1896-1971).
Born January 19th, 1896 in Paddington.
Died August 13th, 1971 at 75 years old in Worthing.
Bernard Gravier
French fencer (1881-1923).
Born February 20th, 1881 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1923 at 42 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Anselm Ahlfors
Wrestler (1897–1974).
Born December 29th, 1897 in Kotka.
Died August 13th, 1974 at 76 years old in Jyväskylä.
Harry Werner Storz
German sprinter (1904-1982).
Born March 3rd, 1904 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died August 13th, 1982 at 78 years old in Hamburg.
Ralph Tyler Smith
American politician (1915-1972).
Born October 6th, 1915 in Granite City.
Died August 13th, 1972 at 56 years old in Alton.
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