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August 1st
223 Notable deaths
Luigi Carlo Farini
Italian historian and politician (1812-1866).
Born October 22nd, 1812 in Russi.
Died August 1st, 1866 at 53 years old in Russi.
Enric Prat de la Riba
Spanish politician (1870-1917).
Born November 29th, 1870 in Castellterçol.
Died August 1st, 1917 at 46 years old in Castellterçol.
Madeleine Robinson
Actress (1917-2004).
Born November 5th, 1917 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 1st, 2004 at 86 years old in Lausanne.
Sadou Hayatou
Prime minister of cameroon (1942-2019).
Born February 15th, 1942 in Garoua.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 77 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Sulejman Delvina
Prime minister of albania (1884-1933).
Born October 5th, 1884 in Delvinë.
Died August 1st, 1933 at 48 years old in Vlorë.
Richard Archbold
American zoologist (1907–1976).
Born April 9th, 1907 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 1976 at 69 years old in Venus (cancer).
Jan Kasprowicz
Polish poet (1860–1926).
Born December 12th, 1860 in Szymborze. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1926 at 65 years old in Zakopane. [ref]
Heinrich von Sybel
German historian (1817–1895).
Born December 2nd, 1817 in Düsseldorf.
Died August 1st, 1895 at 77 years old in Marburg.
Pierre Claverie
Algerian bishop (1938–1996).
Born May 8th, 1938 in Algiers.
Died August 1st, 1996 at 58 years old in Oran (attempted murder).
Donát Bánki
Hungarian mechanical engineer and inventor (1859–1922).
Born June 6th, 1859 in Bakonybánk.
Died August 1st, 1922 at 63 years old in Budapest.
John Francis Dearden
Catholic cardinal (1907–1988).
Born October 15th, 1907 in Valley Falls.
Died August 1st, 1988 at 80 years old in Southfield (pancreatic cancer).
Ana-Maria Avram
Romanian composer (1961-2017).
Born September 12th, 1961 in Bucharest.
Died August 1st, 2017 at 55 years old [ref]
Alfred Manessier
Abstract painter (1911-1993).
Born December 5th, 1911 in Saint-Ouen.
Died August 1st, 1993 at 81 years old in Orléans (traffic collision).
Pavel Janák
Czech architect (1882–1956).
Born March 12th, 1882 in Vysočany. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1956 at 74 years old in Dejvice. [ref]
Paul Hirsch
German politician (1868-1940).
Born November 17th, 1868 in Prenzlau. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin.
Dai Dower
British boxer (1933-2016).
Born June 20th, 1933 in Abercynon.
Died August 1st, 2016 at 83 years old
Chiara Pierobon
Cyclist (1993-2015).
Born January 21st, 1993 in Mirano. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2015 at 22 years old in Ingolstadt (pulmonary embolism).
William Pepperell Montague
American philosopher (1873-1953).
Born November 11th, 1873 in Chelsea.
Died August 1st, 1953 at 79 years old in New York City.
Elizabeth Drew Stoddard
United states poet and novelist (1823–1902).
Born May 6th, 1823 in Mattapoisett. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1902 at 79 years old
Alois Carigiet
Swiss artist (1902-1985).
Born August 30th, 1902 in Trun.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 82 years old in Trun.
Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski
Croatian historian and politician (1816-1889).
Born May 29th, 1816 in Varaždin. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1889 at 73 years old in Pustodol Začretski. [ref]
Blas Cabrera Felipe
Spanish physicist (1878-1945).
Born May 20th, 1878 in Arrecife. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1945 at 67 years old in Mexico City (Parkinson's disease).
Paris Pişmiş
Turkish-mexican astronomer (1911–1999).
Born January 30th, 1911 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1999 at 88 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Veikko Karvonen
Athletics competitor.
Born January 5th, 1926 in Gromovo.
Died August 1st, 2007 at 81 years old in Turku. [ref]
Elmira Gafarova
Soviet politician (1934-1993).
Died August 1st, 1993 at 59 years old in Baku (myocardial infarction).
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