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August 9th
170 Notable deaths
Antonín Vodička
Czech footballer (1907-1975).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Prague, Vršovice.
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player.
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Sante Ceccherini
Italian fencer.
Born November 15th, 1863 in Incisa in Val d'Arno.
Died August 9th, 1932 at 68 years old in Marina di Pisa.
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Hermine Schröder
German athletics competitor.
Born February 12th, 1911 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 67 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Hendrik de Iongh
Dutch fencer.
Born August 4th, 1877 in Dordrecht.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Max Bloesch
Swiss handball player.
Born June 27th, 1908 in Olten.
Died August 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Solothurn.
William Stewart
British cyclist (1883-1950).
Born September 15th, 1883 in Dufftown.
Died August 9th, 1950 at 66 years old in Bishop's Stortford.
Nikolay Slyunkov
Soviet politician.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Haradziec.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 93 years old in Minsk.
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
Brazilian footballer (1938-2019).
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Niterói.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 81 years old in São Gonçalo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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