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In the year 1943
493 Notable deaths
Pieter Zeeman
Dutch physicist (1865-1943).
Born May 25th, 1865 in Zonnemaire. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1943 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Maurice Denis
French painter (1870–1943).
Born November 25th, 1870 in Granville.
Died November 13th, 1943 at 72 years old in Hôpital Cochin (struck by vehicle).
Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln
British politician (1879-1943).
Born April 4th, 1879 in Paks. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1943 at 64 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Jimmy Barry
American boxer.
Born March 7th, 1870 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1943 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia
Russian noble, titled grand duke (1877–1943).
Born November 24th, 1877 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 9th, 1943 at 65 years old in Paris (disease).
Otto Jespersen
Danish linguist (1860-1943).
Born July 16th, 1860 in Randers. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1943 at 82 years old in Roskilde. [ref]
Daisy, Princess of Pless
British socialite born in wales.
Born June 18th, 1873 in Ruthin Castle.
Died June 29th, 1943 at 70 years old in Wałbrzych.
Wilhelm Kube
German politician and nazi official (1887-1943).
Born November 13th, 1887 in Głogów.
Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Minsk (explosive device).
Prince Georg of Bavaria
Bavarian prince.
Born April 2nd, 1880 in Munich.
Died May 31st, 1943 at 63 years old in Rome.
Leonard Darwin
Son of charles darwin (1850-1943).
Born January 15th, 1850 in Downe. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1943 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 493
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