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August 1st
170 Notable deaths
Helene Engelmann
Austrian skater.
Born February 9th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 87 years old in Helsinki.
Francis de Miomandre
French writer.
Born May 22nd, 1880 in Tours. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
John Spellman
Olympic wrestler (1899-1966).
Born June 14th, 1899 in Middletown.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 67 years old in Mashonaland West Province.
Len Duncan
Racecar driver.
Born July 25th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 87 years old in Lansdale.
Vitold Kreyer
Sovietic athletics competitor.
Born October 12th, 1932 in Krasnodar.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 87 years old [ref]
Henry Wetherbee Henshaw
American ornithologist (1850-1930).
Born March 3rd, 1850 in Cambridgeport.
Died August 1st, 1930 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Martha Genenger
Swimmer.
Born November 11th, 1911 in Krefeld.
Died August 1st, 1995 at 83 years old in Kapellen.
Harald Natvig
Sport shooter (1872-1947).
Born June 10th, 1872 in Stavanger.
Died August 1st, 1947 at 75 years old in Hjerkinn.
Henrik Sjöberg
Swedish sportsman.
Born January 20th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died August 1st, 1908 at 33 years old in Helsingør (drowning).
Carlos Blixen
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born December 27th, 1936 in Montevideo.
Died August 1st, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
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