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August 15th
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Independence Day (India)
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200 Notable deaths
Eberhard Jäckel
German historian (1929–2017).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Wesermünde.
Died August 15th, 2017 at 88 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Hugo Theorell
Biochemist (1903-1982).
Born July 6th, 1903 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1982 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Rita Borsellino
Italian anti-mafia activist and politician (1945-2018).
Born June 2nd, 1945 in Palermo.
Died August 15th, 2018 at 73 years old in Palermo (pancreatic cancer).
Léa Garcia
Brazilian actress (1933-2023).
Born March 11th, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 15th, 2023 at 90 years old in Gramado (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Mair
Political scientist (1951–2011).
Born March 3rd, 1951 in Rosses Point.
Died August 15th, 2011 at 60 years old in Connemara. [ref]
Masao Maruyama
Japanese political scientist (1914-1996).
Born March 22nd, 1914 in Osaka.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Heinrich Köselitz
German composer (1854-1918).
Born January 10th, 1854 in Annaberg-Buchholz.
Died August 15th, 1918 at 64 years old in Annaberg-Buchholz. [ref]
Stefan Henze
German canoe racer (1981-2016).
Born May 3rd, 1981 in Halle (Saale).
Died August 15th, 2016 at 35 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision). [ref]
Vsevolod Ivanov
Russian-soviet writer and dramatist.
Born February 24th, 1895 in Akkuly.
Died August 15th, 1963 at 68 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer).
Jimmy Carruthers
Australian boxer.
Born July 5th, 1929 in Paddington.
Died August 15th, 1990 at 61 years old in Narrabeen (lung cancer).
Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema
British artist (1852–1909).
Born April 16th, 1852 in London.
Died August 15th, 1909 at 57 years old in Hindhead.
Konrad Mägi
Estonian artist (1878-1925).
Born November 1st, 1878 in Hellenurme. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1925 at 46 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Brian Goodwin
Canadian mathematician and biologist (1931–2009).
Born March 25th, 1931 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
Died August 15th, 2009 at 78 years old in Dartington (falling from height). [ref]
Gianfranco D'Angelo
Italian actor (1936–2021).
Born August 19th, 1936 in Rome.
Died August 15th, 2021 at 84 years old in Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic. [ref]
Edmund Cobb
American actor (1892-1974).
Born June 23rd, 1892 in Albuquerque.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Richard Chelimo
Olympic long-distance runner.
Born April 21st, 1972 in Eldoret.
Died August 15th, 2001 at 29 years old in Eldoret (brain cancer).
T.A. Sarasvati Amma
Indian mathematician (1918-2000).
Born December 26th, 1918 in Kerala, Cherpulassery Municipality.
Died August 15th, 2000 at 81 years old
Jakob Jakobsen
Faroese linguist (1864–1918).
Born February 22nd, 1864 in Tórshavn.
Died August 15th, 1918 at 54 years old in Frederiksberg.
Abraham Zevi Idelsohn
Jewish ethnologist, musicologist and composer (1882–1938).
Born June 11th, 1882 in Liepāja.
Died August 15th, 1938 at 56 years old in Johannesburg.
Elias Loomis
American science writer (1811–1889).
Born August 7th, 1811 in Willington.
Died August 15th, 1889 at 78 years old in New Haven.
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
Nepalese politician (1942-2013).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Salyan District.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 71 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer).
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
Danish archaeologist, historian, politician and second director of the national museum of denmark (1821-1885).
Born March 14th, 1821 in Vejle.
Died August 15th, 1885 at 64 years old in Hagestedgaard.
Stijn Streuvels
Belgian writer (1871–1969).
Born October 1st, 1871 in Heule.
Died August 15th, 1969 at 97 years old in Ingooigem. [ref]
Albert Ladenburg
German chemist (1842–1911).
Born July 2nd, 1842 in Mannheim.
Died August 15th, 1911 at 69 years old in Wrocław.
Jan Ekier
Polish pianist and composer (1913-2014).
Born August 29th, 1913 in Kraków.
Died August 15th, 2014 at 100 years old in Warsaw.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore