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In the year 1943
467 Notable deaths
John Stone Stone
American electrical engineer (1869–1943).
Born September 24th, 1869 in Manakin-Sabot.
Died May 20th, 1943 at 73 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Carl Edvard Johansson
Swedish inventor and scientist who invented high-precision gauge blocks.
Born March 15th, 1864. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1943 at 79 years old in Eskilstuna församling. [ref]
Charles Hazelius Sternberg
American paleontologist (1850-1943).
Born June 15th, 1850 in Cooperstown.
Died July 20th, 1943 at 93 years old in Toronto.
Eva Kotchever
Polish feminist writer.
Born June 15th, 1891 in Mława.
Died December 17th, 1943 at 52 years old in Auschwitz.
Cecilia Loftus
British actress.
Born October 22nd, 1876 in Hutchesontown.
Died July 12th, 1943 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Gino Lucetti
Italian assassin (1900-1943).
Born August 31st, 1900 in Carrara.
Died September 17th, 1943 at 43 years old in Ischia.
Charles Ray
American actor, director, producer, screenwriter (1891-1943).
Born March 15th, 1891 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Günther Angern
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born March 5th, 1893 in Kołobrzeg.
Died February 2nd, 1943 at 49 years old in Volgograd.
Gyula Peidl
Hungarian politician (1873-1943).
Born April 4th, 1873 in Ravazd.
Died January 22nd, 1943 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Wilhelm Geiger
German orientalist and historian (1856–1943).
Born July 21st, 1856 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1943 at 87 years old in Neubiberg. [ref]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 467
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