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September 22nd
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214 Notable deaths
Heikki Lehmusto
Finnish gymnast (1884-1958).
Born August 30th, 1884 in Kerkkoo.
Died September 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in Turku.
Fortino Hipólito Vera y Talonia
Mexican writer and historian (1834–1898).
Born August 12th, 1834 in Santiago Tequixquiac.
Died September 22nd, 1898 at 64 years old in Cuernavaca.
Andreas Artsruni
Armenian-russian mineralogist and geologist (1847-1898).
Born November 27th, 1847 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1898 at 50 years old in Bad Honnef (tuberculosis). [ref]
Auguste-René-Marie Dubourg
Catholic cardinal and archbishop of rennes (1842–1921).
Born September 30th, 1842 in Loguivy-Plougras.
Died September 22nd, 1921 at 78 years old in Rennes.
George Avery
Australian athlete (1925–2006).
Born February 11th, 1925 in Moree.
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 81 years old in New South Wales.
Ada Rybachuk
Soviet ukrainian muralist, painter, sculptor and architect (1931-2010).
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 79 years old in Kyiv.
George Passmore
American lacrosse player (1889–1952).
Born August 24th, 1889 in St. Louis.
Died September 22nd, 1952 at 63 years old in Florissant.
Victor Cadet
French swimmer (1878–1911).
Born June 17th, 1878 in Saint-Omer. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1911 at 33 years old in Lille. [ref]
Auguste Donny
French olympic sailor.
Born January 1st, 1851 in Béziers.
Died September 22nd, 1916 at 65 years old in Yport.
Veronika Chernyakhivska
Ukrainian writer (1900-1938).
Born May 8th, 1900 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1938 at 38 years old in Kyiv.
Philippe Pottier
Swiss footballer (1938-1985).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Monthey.
Died September 22nd, 1985 at 47 years old in Geneva.
Johannes Buckx
Finnish bishop (1881–1946).
Born August 6th, 1881 in Born.
Died September 22nd, 1946 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Ken Myers
American rower.
Born August 26th, 1896 in Norristown.
Died September 22nd, 1972 at 76 years old
Axel Jansson
Sport shooter (1882–1909).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Stockholm.
Died September 22nd, 1909 at 27 years old in Stockholm.
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