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August 14th
176 Notable deaths
Thomas Aass
Norwegian sailor and civil servant (1887-1961).
Born April 28th, 1887 in Oslo.
Died August 14th, 1961 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Pyotr Sobennikov
Soviet general.
Born July 13th, 1894 in Kronstadt.
Died August 14th, 1960 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Seiji Aochi
Japanese ski jumper.
Born June 21st, 1942 in Otaru.
Died August 14th, 2008 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Mikhail Ogonkov
Russian footballer (1932-1979).
Born June 24th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 14th, 1979 at 47 years old in Moscow (exsanguination).
Raúl González Tuñón
Poet and writer (1905-1974).
Born May 29th, 1905 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 1974 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ray Kegeris
American swimmer.
Born September 10th, 1901 in Bellwood.
Died August 14th, 1975 at 73 years old in Los Angeles.
Irena Szydłowska
Polish archer (1928-1983).
Born January 28th, 1928 in Lviv.
Died August 14th, 1983 at 55 years old in Warsaw.
Nicolás Fasolino
Catholic bishop (1887-1969).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 1969 at 82 years old in Santa Fe.
Stanley Chambers
Olympic cyclist (1910–1991).
Born September 13th, 1910 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died August 14th, 1991 at 80 years old in Hove.
Pavel Schmidt
Czech rower (1930–2001).
Born February 9th, 1930 in Bratislava. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2001 at 71 years old in Magglingen/Macolin. [ref]
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