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September 11th
251 Notable deaths
Aaron Director
American economist (1901-2004).
Born September 21st, 1901 in Chartoryisk.
Died September 11th, 2004 at 102 years old in Los Altos Hills.
Antero de Quental
Portuguese poet (1842–1891).
Born April 18th, 1842 in Ponta Delgada.
Died September 11th, 1891 at 49 years old in Ponta Delgada (gunshot wound).
Latifa al-Zayyat
Egyptian activist and writer (1923–1996).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Damietta.
Died September 11th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Albert Soboul
French historian.
Born April 27th, 1914 in Ammi Moussa.
Died September 11th, 1982 at 68 years old in Nîmes.
Charles Edward Jones
American astronaut (1952-2001).
Born November 4th, 1952 in Clinton.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 48 years old in 1 World Trade Center (September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 11).
Suzanne Duchamp
French dadaist painter (1889-1963).
Born October 20th, 1889 in Blainville-Crevon.
Died September 11th, 1963 at 73 years old in Paris.
Phung Quang Thanh
Vietnamese defense minister (1949–2021).
Born February 2nd, 1949 in Hanoi.
Died September 11th, 2021 at 72 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Paku Alam VIII
Ruler of pakualaman (1910–1998).
Born April 10th, 1910 in Yogyakarta.
Died September 11th, 1998 at 88 years old in Yogyakarta.
Valerian Gracias
Catholic cardinal (1901–1978).
Born October 23rd, 1900 in Karachi.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 77 years old in Mumbai.
Richard Oswald
Austrian film director (1880–1963).
Born November 5th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died September 11th, 1963 at 82 years old in Düsseldorf.
Kenkichi Ueda
Japanese general (1875–1962).
Born March 8th, 1875 in Osakasayama.
Died September 11th, 1962 at 87 years old in Iwo Jima.
Richard Dorson
American folklorist (1916–1981).
Born March 12th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1981 at 65 years old in Bloomington.
Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria
Patriarch of alexandria (1949-2004).
Born September 3rd, 1949 in Sichari. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2004 at 55 years old in Aegean Sea (aviation accident). [ref]
Baladine Klossowska
French painter (1886-1969).
Born October 21st, 1886 in Wrocław.
Died September 11th, 1969 at 82 years old in Bagneux.
Siegmund Lubin
American businessman and motion picture pioneer (1851–1923).
Born April 20th, 1851 in Wrocław.
Died September 11th, 1923 at 72 years old in Ventnor City.
Heinrich Caro
German chemist (1834–1910).
Born February 13th, 1834 in Poznań.
Died September 11th, 1910 at 76 years old in Dresden.
Nikolai Svanidze
Russian television presenter (1955–2024).
Born April 2nd, 1955 in Moscow.
Died September 11th, 2024 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gloria Warren
American actress and singer (1926-2021).
Born April 7th, 1926 in Wilmington.
Died September 11th, 2021 at 95 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Penny Whetton
Australian climatologist, trans activist.
Born January 5th, 1958 in Melbourne.
Died September 11th, 2019 at 61 years old in Sisters Beach. [ref]
William Auld
Scottish poet, author, translator (1924–2006).
Born November 6th, 1924 in Erith.
Died September 11th, 2006 at 81 years old in Dollar. [ref]
Susan Stebbing
British philosopher (1885-1943).
Born December 2nd, 1885 in North Finchley.
Died September 11th, 1943 at 57 years old in London.
Sergio Livingstone
Chilean footballer (1920–2012).
Born March 26th, 1920 in Santiago.
Died September 11th, 2012 at 92 years old in Santiago (disease). [ref]
Shōjirō Ishibashi
Japanese businessman (1889–1976).
Born February 1st, 1889 in Kurume.
Died September 11th, 1976 at 87 years old in Hibiya (Parkinson's disease).
Christian Bakkerud
Danish racing driver (1984-2011).
Born November 3rd, 1984 in Copenhagen.
Died September 11th, 2011 at 26 years old in Tooting (car collision). [ref]
Henri Rabaud
French composer (1873-1949).
Born November 10th, 1873 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 11th, 1949 at 75 years old in Paris.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson