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August 25th
210 Notable deaths
Viktor Knorre
Astronomer (1840-1919).
Born October 4th, 1840 in Mykolaiv.
Died August 25th, 1919 at 78 years old in Berlin.
Roman Palester
Polish composer (1907-1989).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Sniatyn.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 81 years old in Paris.
Kiril Rakarov
Bulgarian footballer (1932-2006).
Born May 24th, 1932 in Pavlikeni.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in Sofia.
Claude F. A. Schaeffer
French archaeologist (1898–1982).
Born March 6th, 1898 in Strasbourg.
Died August 25th, 1982 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Jee Yong-ju
Amateur boxer from south korea (1948-1985).
Born December 19th, 1948 in Wonju.
Died August 25th, 1985 at 36 years old in Wonju.
Mahmud Taymur
Egyptian writer (1894–1973).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Cairo.
Died August 25th, 1973 at 79 years old in Lausanne.
Agustín Sancho
Spanish footballer (1896-1960).
Born July 18th, 1896 in Benlloc.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 64 years old in Barcelona.
Erik Allardt
Finnish sociologist (1925–2020).
Born August 9th, 1925 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Charles Baron Clarke
British botanist (1832-1906).
Born June 17th, 1832 in Andover.
Died August 25th, 1906 at 74 years old in London.
Magnus Konow
Sailor (1887–1972).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Stokke Municipality.
Died August 25th, 1972 at 84 years old in Sanremo.
Sergey Filatov
Russian politician (1936–2023).
Born July 10th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died August 25th, 2023 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Madge Adam
English solar astronomer (1912-2001).
Born March 6th, 1912 in Highbury.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 89 years old
Aldo Eminente
French swimmer (1931–2021).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Hanoi.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 90 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
Poet and a british writer (1861–1907).
Born September 23rd, 1861 in London.
Died August 25th, 1907 at 45 years old in Harrogate (complication).
Karl Molitor
Alpine skier (1920-2014).
Born June 29th, 1920 in Wengen BE.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 94 years old in Grindelwald.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Alfredo Martini
Italian cyclist (1921–2014).
Born February 18th, 1921 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 93 years old in Sesto Fiorentino.
María del Tránsito Cabanillas
Argentine professed religious (1821-1885).
Born August 15th, 1821 in Carlos Paz.
Died August 25th, 1885 at 64 years old in San Vicente.
Dorothea Fairbridge
South african writer (1862-1931).
Born March 27th, 1862 in Cape Town.
Died August 25th, 1931 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
George Gaidzik
Diver (1885–1938).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Helene Holzman
German artist (1891-1968).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Jena.
Died August 25th, 1968 at 76 years old in Giessen (traffic collision).
Herman Vanspringel
Belgian cyclist (1943-2022).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Ranst.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 79 years old in Grobbendonk. [ref]
Karl Ernst Georges
German teacher and classical philologist (1806–1895).
Born December 26th, 1806 in Gotha. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1895 at 88 years old in Gotha.
Abdulla Avloniy
Uzbekistani writer and children's writer (1874-1934).
Born July 24th, 1874 in Tashkent.
Died August 25th, 1934 at 60 years old in Tashkent.
Ali-Asghar Hekmat
Iranian politician.
Born June 16th, 1892 in Shiraz.
Died August 25th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tehran.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain