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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
Ernst Trygger
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1857-1943).
Born October 27th, 1857 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 85 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Leonhard Hess Stejneger
Biologist (1851-1943).
Born October 30th, 1851 in Bergen.
Died February 28th, 1943 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Danish politician (1876-1943).
Born December 24th, 1876 in Mygdal.
Died February 23rd, 1943 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Valeriya Gnarovskaya
Heroine of the soviet union (1923–1943).
Born October 18th, 1923.
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 19 years old in Vilniansk Raion.
Victor Alter
Jewish socialist activist and publicist (1890–1943).
Born February 7th, 1890 in Mława.
Died February 17th, 1943 at 53 years old in Samara.
Iosif Apanasenko
Russian military personnel (1890-1943).
Born April 15th, 1890.
Died August 5th, 1943 at 53 years old in Belgorod.
Frank Orren Lowden
American politician (1861-1943).
Born January 26th, 1861 in Sunrise Township.
Died March 20th, 1943 at 82 years old in Tucson.
Mary J. Rathbun
American carcinologist.
Born June 11th, 1860 in Buffalo.
Died April 14th, 1943 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Ingolf Elster Christensen
Norwegian jurist, military officer, county governor and politician (1872-1943).
Born March 28th, 1872 in Førde.
Died May 3rd, 1943 at 71 years old in Førde.
Vladimirs Petrovs
Latvian chess player (1908-1943).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Riga.
Died August 26th, 1943 at 34 years old in Kotlas, Vorkuta (pneumonia).
Deaths 321 to 330 of 493
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