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In the year 1946
439 Notable deaths
Hisaichi Terauchi
Japanese general (1879-1946).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died June 12th, 1946 at 66 years old in Malayan Union (stroke).
Gustav Noske
German politician (1868-1946).
Born July 9th, 1868 in Brandenburg an der Havel. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1946 at 78 years old in Hanover (stroke). [ref]
Jeanne Lanvin
French fashion designer (1867–1946).
Born January 1st, 1867 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 6th, 1946 at 79 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
John Langalibalele Dube
South african philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist, and poet (1871-1946).
Born February 22nd, 1871 in Inanda.
Died February 11th, 1946 at 74 years old in Durban.
Felix Hoffmann
German chemist (1868-1946).
Born January 21st, 1868 in Ludwigsburg.
Died February 8th, 1946 at 78 years old in Lausanne.
Barney Oldfield
American racing driver (1878-1946).
Born January 29th, 1878 in Wauseon.
Died October 4th, 1946 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills.
Louis Bachelier
Mathematician.
Born March 11th, 1870 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1946 at 76 years old in Saint-Malo. [ref]
Noah Beery, Sr.
American actor (1882–1946).
Born January 17th, 1882 in Kansas City.
Died April 1st, 1946 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Bo Gu
Chinese politician (1907-1946).
Born May 14th, 1907 in Hangzhou.
Died April 8th, 1946 at 38 years old in Xing County (aircraft crash).
Rüdiger von der Goltz
German militeary personnel (1865-1946).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Sulechów.
Died November 4th, 1946 at 80 years old in Bernbeuren.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 439
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