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August 1st
223 Notable deaths
Ildebrando Antoniutti
Catholic cardinal (1898-1974).
Born August 3rd, 1898 in Nimis.
Died August 1st, 1974 at 75 years old in Bologna (traffic collision).
John Paine
American sport shooter (1870-1951).
Born April 19th, 1870 in Boston.
Died August 1st, 1951 at 81 years old in Weston.
Haldor Halderson
Canadian ice hockey player (1900-1965).
Born January 6th, 1900 in Winnipeg. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1965 at 65 years old in Winnipeg.
Dariush Mostafavi
Iranian footballer (1944-2025).
Born September 8th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died August 1st, 2025 at 80 years old [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.
William Hamilton
American athlete (1883-1955).
Born August 11th, 1883 in State Center Township.
Died August 1st, 1955 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Len Duncan
Racecar driver.
Born July 25th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 87 years old in Lansdale.
Helene Engelmann
Austrian skater (1898–1985).
Born February 9th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died August 1st, 1985 at 87 years old in Purkersdorf.
Francis de Miomandre
French writer.
Born May 22nd, 1880 in France, Tours.
Died August 1st, 1959 at 79 years old in Saint-Brieuc.
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..
Gino Renni
Italian-argentine actor, singer and comedian.
Born June 7th, 1943 in Calabria, Corigliano Calabro.
Died August 1st, 2021 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (COVID-19). [ref]
Julius von Blaas
Austrian painter (1845-1922).
Born August 22nd, 1845 in Albano Laziale.
Died August 1st, 1922 at 76 years old in Bad Hall.
Vitold Kreyer
Sovietic athletics competitor (1932–2020).
Born October 12th, 1932 in Krasnodar.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Martha Genenger
Swimmer (1911–1995).
Born November 11th, 1911 in Krefeld.
Died August 1st, 1995 at 83 years old in Kapellen.
Hermann Lebert
German physician (1813-1878).
Born June 9th, 1813 in Wrocław.
Died August 1st, 1878 at 65 years old in Bex.
Santiago González
President of el salvador (1818-1887).
Born July 25th, 1818 in Zacapa.
Died August 1st, 1887 at 69 years old in San Salvador.
Henrik Sjöberg
Swedish sportsman (1875–1905).
Born January 20th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died August 1st, 1908 at 33 years old in Helsingør (drowning).
Josef Ludl
Czech footballer (1916-1998).
Born June 3rd, 1916 in Dalovice.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 82 years old in Prague.
Mirsaid Mirshakar
Soviet writer (1912–1993).
Born May 5th, 1912 in Fergana Oblast.
Died August 1st, 1993 at 81 years old in Dushanbe.
Carlos Blixen
Uruguayan basketball player (1936–2022).
Born December 27th, 1936 in Montevideo.
Died August 1st, 2022 at 85 years old in Bilbao. [ref]
Nikolay Shatsky
Soviet geologist (1895–1960).
Born August 28th, 1895 in Moscow.
Died August 1st, 1960 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Harald Natvig
Sport shooter (1872-1947).
Born June 10th, 1872 in Stavanger.
Died August 1st, 1947 at 75 years old in Hjerkinn.
John Miller
American rower (1903–1965).
Born June 5th, 1903 in Brooklyn.
Died August 1st, 1965 at 62 years old in New York City.
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