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August 23rd
151 Notable deaths
Jurriaan Andriessen
Dutch composer.
Born November 15th, 1925 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1996 at 70 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Dionisio Anzilotti
Italian jurist/judge of the permanent court of international justice (1867-1950).
Born February 20th, 1867 in Pescia. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Pescia. [ref]
Ágnes Nemes Nagy
Poet.
Born January 3rd, 1922 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Rudolf Minger
Member of the swiss federal council (1881-1955).
Born November 13th, 1881 in Mülchi.
Died August 23rd, 1955 at 73 years old in Schüpfen.
Domingo Díaz Arosemena
President of panama (1875-1949).
Born June 25th, 1875 in Panama.
Died August 23rd, 1949 at 74 years old in Panama City.
Vera Maretskaya
Soviet actress (1906-1978).
Born July 31st, 1906 in Barvikha.
Died August 23rd, 1978 at 72 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Omero Tognon
Italian footballer and manager (1924-1990).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Padua.
Died August 23rd, 1990 at 66 years old in Pordenone.
Delio Gamboa
Colombian footballer (1936-2018).
Born January 28th, 1936 in Buenaventura.
Died August 23rd, 2018 at 82 years old in Cali. [ref]
Anna-Maria Müller
East german luger.
Born February 23rd, 1949 in Friedrichroda.
Died August 23rd, 2009 at 60 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Giovanni Mercati
Catholic cardinal.
Born December 17th, 1866 in Reggio Emilia. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1957 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
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