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In the year 1945
728 Notable deaths
William Miller
British medievalist and journalist.
Born December 8th, 1864 in Wigton.
Died October 23rd, 1945 at 80 years old in Durban.
Theodor Vahlen
German mathematician (1869-1945).
Born June 30th, 1869 in Vienna.
Died November 16th, 1945 at 76 years old in Prague.
Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg
German general and knight's cross recipients (1898–1945).
Born December 10th, 1898 in Inowrocław.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 46 years old in Spandau (gunshot wound).
Augusto Tasso Fragoso
Brazilian writer, soldier and politician (1869-1945).
Born August 28th, 1869 in São Luís.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 76 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Berta Zuckerkandl
Austrian writer, art critic and salonholder (1864-1945).
Born April 13th, 1864 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1945 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Paul Daimler
German automotive engineer (1869–1945).
Born September 13th, 1869 in Karlsruhe.
Died December 15th, 1945 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Vilhelms Purvītis
Latvian artist (1872-1945).
Born March 3rd, 1872 in Zaube Parish. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1945 at 72 years old in Bad Nauheim. [ref]
Edwin W. Kemmerer
American economist.
Born June 29th, 1875 in Scranton.
Died December 16th, 1945 at 70 years old in Princeton.
Torgny Segerstedt
Scholar of comparative religion; publicist (1876–1945).
Born November 1st, 1876 in Karlstad church parish.
Died March 31st, 1945 at 68 years old in Vasa parish.
José María Moncada
President of nicaragua (1870-1945).
Born December 8th, 1870 in Nicaragua.
Died February 23rd, 1945 at 74 years old in Managua.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 728
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius