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August 21st
141 Notable deaths
Odile Defraye
Cyclist (1888-1965).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Roeselare.
Died August 21st, 1965 at 77 years old in Wavre.
Juan José de Amézaga
President of uruguay (1881–1956).
Born January 28th, 1861 in Montevideo.
Died August 21st, 1956 at 95 years old in Montevideo.
Giuseppe Medici
Italian politician (1907-2000).
Born October 24th, 1907 in Sassuolo.
Died August 21st, 2000 at 92 years old in Rome, Modena.
Frederick Corder
British composer and music teacher (1852–1932).
Born January 26th, 1852 in London.
Died August 21st, 1932 at 80 years old in London.
Chloé Graftiaux
Belgian rock climber and mountaineer.
Born July 18th, 1987 in Brussels-Capital Region.
Died August 21st, 2010 at 23 years old in Aiguille Noire de Peuterey. [ref]
Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
Tunisian association football player (1951-2020).
Born March 20th, 1951 in Sfax.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 69 years old in Sfax (cancer). [ref]
Nicoletta Orsomando
Italian announcer (1929-2021).
Born January 11th, 1929 in Casapulla.
Died August 21st, 2021 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sergei Anatoljewitsch Babkow
Russian basketball coach and basketball player.
Died August 21st, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]
Norma Croker
Australian sprinter (1934-2019).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Brisbane.
Died August 21st, 2019 at 84 years old in Brisbane. [ref]
Martin Löb
German mathematician.
Born March 31st, 1921 in Berlin.
Died August 21st, 2006 at 85 years old in Annen.
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