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August 25th
210 Notable deaths
Henry Shaw
American philanthropist (1800-1889).
Born July 24th, 1800 in Sheffield.
Died August 25th, 1889 at 89 years old in St. Louis.
Liao Zhongkai
Chinese politician (1877-1925).
Born April 23rd, 1877 in San Francisco.
Died August 25th, 1925 at 48 years old in Guangzhou.
Reuben Fenton
American politician (1819-1885).
Born July 4th, 1819 in Carroll.
Died August 25th, 1885 at 66 years old in Jamestown.
Dorothy Coade Hewett
Author, playwright and poet from western australia (1923-2002).
Born May 21st, 1923 in Perth. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2002 at 79 years old in Springwood (breast cancer). [ref]
Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach
German politician (1875-1943).
Born February 9th, 1875 in Wahn.
Died August 25th, 1943 at 68 years old in Linz am Rhein.
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald
Estonian writer, author of the national epic kalevipoeg (1803–1882).
Born December 26th, 1803 in Jõepere manor.
Died August 25th, 1882 at 78 years old in Tartu.
Gilmar
Brazilian footballer (1930-2013).
Born August 22nd, 1930 in Santos.
Died August 25th, 2013 at 83 years old in São Paulo (stroke).
Metin Çekmez
Turkish actor (1945–2021).
Born July 26th, 1945 in Istanbul.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 76 years old in Aydın (cancer). [ref]
Silva Kaputikyan
Armenian poet, writer and political activist (1919–2006).
Born January 20th, 1919 in Yerevan.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in Yerevan (stroke).
Morris Travers
English chemist (1872–1961).
Born January 24th, 1872 in London.
Died August 25th, 1961 at 89 years old in Stroud.
Reinhard Suhren
German naval officer and u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born April 16th, 1916 in Bad Schwalbach.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 68 years old in Halstenbek (stomach cancer).
Josef Tal
Israeli composer (1910–2008).
Born September 18th, 1910 in Pniewy.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 97 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
Romanian writer and philologist (1838–1907).
Born February 26th, 1838 in Kerstentsi.
Died August 25th, 1907 at 69 years old in Câmpina.
Leo Perutz
Austrian mathematician and writer (1882-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1882 in Prague.
Died August 25th, 1957 at 74 years old
Édouard Michelin
French industrialist (1859–1940).
Born June 23rd, 1859 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died August 25th, 1940 at 81 years old in Orcines.
Johan Petter Johansson
Swedish inventor (1853-1943).
Born December 12th, 1853 in Södra Härene parish. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1943 at 89 years old in Enköping parish. [ref]
Aleksandr Kuprin
Russian writer (1870–1938).
Born September 7th, 1870 in Narovchat.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Reinhard Libuda
German footballer (1943-1996).
Born October 10th, 1943 in Wendlinghausen.
Died August 25th, 1996 at 52 years old in Gelsenkirchen (cancer).
Edward L. Cahn
American film director and film editor (1899–1963).
Born February 12th, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died August 25th, 1963 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Joseph Kane
American film director (1894–1975).
Born May 19th, 1894 in San Diego.
Died August 25th, 1975 at 81 years old in Santa Monica.
Viktor Chukarin
Soviet-ukrainian artistic gymnast (1921–1984).
Born November 9th, 1921 in Khreshchatytske.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 62 years old in Lviv.
Ludwig Borchardt
German egyptologist (1863–1938).
Born October 5th, 1863 in Berlin.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 74 years old in Paris.
Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
German officer (1864-1928).
Born November 27th, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 25th, 1928 at 63 years old in Bad Kissingen.
John R. Dunning
American physicist (1907-1975).
Born September 24th, 1907 in Shelby.
Died August 25th, 1975 at 67 years old in Key Biscayne. [ref]
Clark Wissler
American anthropologist (1870–1947).
Born September 18th, 1870 in Hagerstown.
Died August 25th, 1947 at 76 years old in New York City.
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