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In the year 1918
212 Notable deaths
Chung Ling Soo
American magician.
Born April 2nd, 1861 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 1918 at 56 years old in London.
Joyce Kilmer
American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier.
Born December 6th, 1886 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1918 at 31 years old in Seringes-et-Nesles. [ref]
Henry Gunther
Last soldier killed in wwi.
Born June 6th, 1895 in Baltimore.
Died November 11th, 1918 at 23 years old in Chaumont-devant-Damvillers.
Lavr Kornilov
Imperial russian army general (1870–1918).
Born August 19th, 1870 in Ust-Kamenogorsk Uyezd. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1918 at 47 years old in Krasnodar (killed in action). [ref]
Robbie Ross
Canadian journalist and art critic (1869-1918).
Born May 25th, 1869 in Tours. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1918 at 49 years old in London. [ref]
Fanny Kaplan
Russian assassin (1890-1918).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Novichi.
Died September 3rd, 1918 at 28 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
William Ramsay
Scottish chemist.
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1918 at 65 years old in High Wycombe (cancer). [ref]
Charles W. Fairbanks
Vice president of the united states from 1905 to 1909.
Born May 11th, 1852 in Unionville Center.
Died June 4th, 1918 at 66 years old in Indianapolis.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
Third daughter of nicholas ii of russia and alexandra fyodorovna (1899-1918).
Born June 26th, 1899 in Petergof.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 19 years old in Ipatiev House (ballistic trauma).
César Ritz
Swiss hotelier (1850-1918).
Born February 23rd, 1850 in Niederwald.
Died October 26th, 1918 at 68 years old in Küssnacht.
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