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August 14th
222 Notable deaths
Paul Sabatier
French chemist (1854–1941).
Born November 5th, 1854 in Carcassonne.
Died August 14th, 1941 at 86 years old in Toulouse.
Natalya Kovshova
Soviet sniper (1920–1942).
Born November 26th, 1920 in Ufa.
Died August 14th, 1942 at 21 years old in Veliky Novgorod.
Sigrid Gurie
American actress (1911-1969).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 14th, 1969 at 58 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism).
Angela Buxton
Female tennis player from united kingdom (1934-2020).
Born August 16th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Sarah Fuller Flower Adams
English poet, hymnwriter (1805–1848).
Born February 22nd, 1805 in Old Harlow, Essex.
Died August 14th, 1848 at 43 years old in Greater London (cancer, tuberculosis).
Shwikar
Egyptian actor and comedian (1938–2020).
Born November 4th, 1938 in Alexandria.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 81 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Jules Romains
French writer (1885-1972).
Born August 26th, 1885 in Saint-Julien-Chapteuil. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1972 at 86 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
William B. Allison
American politician and iowa senator (1829-1908).
Born March 2nd, 1829 in Perry.
Died August 14th, 1908 at 79 years old in Dubuque.
Robert B. Anderson
American politician (1910–1989).
Born June 4th, 1910 in Burleson.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Eduard Uspensky
Russian writer (1937–2018).
Born December 22nd, 1937 in Yegoryevsk.
Died August 14th, 2018 at 80 years old in Puchkovo (prostate cancer). [ref]
Hugh Trumble
Australian cricketer (1867-1938).
Born May 12th, 1867 in Collingwood.
Died August 14th, 1938 at 71 years old in Hawthorn.
Mary Ritter Beard
American historian and women's suffrage activist (1876–1958).
Born August 5th, 1876 in Indianapolis.
Died August 14th, 1958 at 82 years old in Phoenix.
Igor Oistrakh
Ukrainian musician (1931–2021).
Born April 27th, 1931 in Odesa.
Died August 14th, 2021 at 90 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tikhon Khrennikov
Russian soviet composer (1913-2007).
Born June 10th, 1913 in Yelets.
Died August 14th, 2007 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Paul Reeves
New zealand viceroy, cleric (1932–2011).
Born December 6th, 1932 in Wellington.
Died August 14th, 2011 at 78 years old in Auckland (cancer). [ref]
Ewa Demarczyk
Polish singer, actress (1941–2020).
Born January 16th, 1941 in Kraków.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 79 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Aaron A. Sargent
American politician (1827-1887).
Born September 28th, 1827 in Newburyport.
Died August 14th, 1887 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Fitz Henry Lane
American painter and printmaker (1804-1865).
Born December 19th, 1804 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1865 at 60 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Maria Polivanova
Hero of the soviet union (1922–1942).
Born October 24th, 1922 in Naryshkino.
Died August 14th, 1942 at 19 years old in Parfinsky District.
Aboud Jumbe
President of zanzibar (1920–2016).
Died August 14th, 2016 at 96 years old in Dar es Salaam. [ref]
Billy More
Italian drag queen and musician (1965–2005).
Born February 3rd, 1965 in Milan.
Died August 14th, 2005 at 40 years old in Milan (leukemia).
Bob Anderson
British racing driver (1931-1967).
Born May 19th, 1931 in Hendon.
Died August 14th, 1967 at 36 years old in Northampton General Hospital (car collision).
Herbert Putnam
American librarian and lawyer (1861-1955).
Born September 20th, 1861 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 1955 at 93 years old in Woods Hole.
Taslim Olawale Elias
Nigerian judge (1914–1991).
Born November 11th, 1914 in Lagos.
Died August 14th, 1991 at 76 years old in Lagos.
Stephen Wooldridge
Australian cyclist (1977–2017).
Born October 17th, 1977 in Sydney.
Died August 14th, 2017 at 39 years old [ref]
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