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342 Notable deaths
in Washington, D.C.
Harold Rainsford Stark
American admiral (1880-1972).
Born November 12th, 1880 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died August 21st, 1972 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Rastko Petrović
Serbian poet, writer, diplomat, literary and art critic (1898-1949).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Belgrade.
Died August 15th, 1949 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C..
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove.
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
James H. Brady
American politician (1862-1918).
Born June 12th, 1862 in Indiana County.
Died January 18th, 1918 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C..
Frederick Vernon Coville
American botanist (1867-1937).
Born March 23rd, 1867 in New York City.
Died January 9th, 1937 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Zoltán Lajos Bay
Hungarian physicist.
Born July 24th, 1900 in Gyula.
Died October 4th, 1992 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Biologist (1851-1943).
Born October 30th, 1851 in Bergen.
Died February 28th, 1943 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Fritz Pollard
American hurdler.
Born February 18th, 1915 in Springfield.
Died February 14th, 2003 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Joseph Nelson Rose
U.s. botanist (1862–1928).
Born January 11th, 1862 in Union County.
Died May 4th, 1928 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Zitkala-Sa
Yankton dakota writer (1876-1938).
Born February 22nd, 1876 in Yankton Indian Reservation.
Died January 28th, 1938 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
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