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August 29th
151 Notable deaths
Kirill Yevstigneyev
Soviet wwii fighter pilot (1917-1996).
Born February 17th, 1917.
Died August 29th, 1996 at 79 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
Léon-Adolphe Amette
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 1st, 1850 in Douville. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1920 at 69 years old in Antony. [ref]
Georgina de Albuquerque
Brazilian painter, draftsman and teacher (1885-1962).
Born February 4th, 1885 in Taubaté.
Died August 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Kurt Bendlin
Athletics competitor.
Born May 22nd, 1943 in Stalmierz.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Paderborn. [ref]
Bronisław Baczko
Polish philosopher (1924-2016).
Born June 13th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died August 29th, 2016 at 92 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Dejene Berhanu
Athletics competitor (1980–2010).
Born December 12th, 1980 in Addis Alem.
Died August 29th, 2010 at 29 years old in Ethiopia.
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
Roman catholic cardinal (1931-2013).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Lusaka.
Died August 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Lusaka.
Friedrich Carl Alwin Pockels
German physicist.
Born June 18th, 1865 in Vicenza.
Died August 29th, 1913 at 48 years old in Heidelberg.
Heinz Wewers
German footballer (1927-2008).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Gladbeck.
Died August 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Essen.
Andō Teibi
Japanese general.
Born September 21st, 1853 in Iida.
Died August 29th, 1932 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
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