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August 22nd
181 Notable deaths
Luigi Dadaglio
Catholic cardinal (1914-1990).
Born September 28th, 1914 in Sezzadio.
Died August 22nd, 1990 at 75 years old in Rome.
César Thomson
Belgian musician.
Born March 17th, 1857 in Liège.
Died August 22nd, 1931 at 74 years old in Bissone.
Melquíades Álvarez
Spanish politician (1864-1936).
Born May 17th, 1864 in Gijón. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1936 at 72 years old in Madrid (murder victim). [ref]
Liberato Marcial Rojas
President of paraguay (1870-1922).
Born August 17th, 1870 in Asunción.
Died August 22nd, 1922 at 52 years old in Montevideo.
Necmi Onarıcı
Turkish association football player (1925–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1925 in Kadıköy.
Died August 22nd, 1968 at 42 years old in Çatalca.
Louis Gauchat
Swiss linguist (1866-1942).
Born January 12th, 1866 in Les Brenets.
Died August 22nd, 1942 at 76 years old in Lenzerheide.
Johnny Anderson
Scottish footballer (1929-2011).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Barrhead. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 2001 at 71 years old in Leicester. [ref]
Isidro Goma y Tomas
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 19th, 1869 in La Riba. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1940 at 71 years old in Toledo. [ref]
Erik Almgren
Swedish footballer (1908-1989).
Born January 28th, 1908 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 81 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Pedro Nájera
Mexican footballer (1929–2020).
Born February 3rd, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died August 22nd, 2020 at 91 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull