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August 19th
154 Notable deaths
Kikuchi Dairoku
Japanese mathematician and bureaucrat (1855-1917).
Born March 17th, 1855 in Edo.
Died August 19th, 1917 at 62 years old in Tokyo.
Anthony Peter Khoraish
Maronite patriarch of antioch (1907-1994).
Born September 20th, 1907 in Ain Ebel.
Died August 19th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Efraim Sevela
Russian writer.
Born March 8th, 1928 in Babruysk. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2010 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Donald William Kerst
Accelerator physicist who developed the betatron (1911-1993).
Born November 1st, 1911 in Galena.
Died August 19th, 1993 at 81 years old in Madison.
Johann Schober
Austrian chancellor and politician (1874-1932).
Born November 14th, 1874 in Perg.
Died August 19th, 1932 at 57 years old in Baden bei Wien.
Mervyn Wood
Australian rower (1917-2006).
Born April 30th, 1917 in City of Randwick.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 89 years old in Sydney (cancer). [ref]
Silvio Amadio
Film director, screenwriter.
Born August 8th, 1926 in Frascati.
Died August 19th, 1995 at 69 years old in Rome.
Oscar von Sydow
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1873-1936).
Born July 12th, 1873 in Kalmar domkyrkoförsamling.
Died August 19th, 1936 at 63 years old in Hovförsamlingen.
Wifredo Ricart
Spanish engineer.
Born May 15th, 1897 in Barcelona.
Died August 19th, 1974 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
Norvel Lee
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Virginia.
Died August 19th, 1992 at 67 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
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