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August 19th
172 Notable deaths
Michel Odent
French surgeon, obstetrician and childbirth specialist (1930–2025).
Born July 7th, 1930 in Chamant.
Died August 19th, 2025 at 95 years old in London. [ref]
Jules-Albert de Dion
French automotive pioneer (1856-1946).
Born March 10th, 1856 in Nantes. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1946 at 90 years old in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Michele Angiolillo
Italian anarchist and spanish prime minister assassin.
Born June 5th, 1871 in Foggia.
Died August 19th, 1897 at 26 years old in Bergara (garrote vil).
Lewis Bernstein Namier
British historian (1888-1960).
Born June 27th, 1888 in Wola Okrzejska. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1960 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Simin Behbahani
Iranian poet (1927-2014).
Born July 20th, 1927 in Tehran.
Died August 19th, 2014 at 87 years old in Tehran.
Louis Anquetin
French painter (1861-1932).
Born January 26th, 1861 in Étrépagny. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1932 at 71 years old in Paris.
Louis Lansana Beavogui
President guinea (1923-1984).
Born December 28th, 1923 in Macenta.
Died August 19th, 1984 at 60 years old in Conakry (diabetes, health problem).
Tevfik Fikret
Ottoman poet (1867-1915).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Istanbul.
Died August 19th, 1915 at 47 years old in Istanbul.
Mira Stupica
Serbian and yugoslav actress,theater actress.
Born August 17th, 1923 in Gjilan.
Died August 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Belgrade.
Robert Rozhdestvensky
Russian poet.
Born June 20th, 1932 in Kosikha, Kosikhinsky Selsoviet, Kosikhinsky District, Altai Krai. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1994 at 62 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 172
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