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In the year 1946
406 Notable deaths
Ivan Moskvin
Russian actor (1874-1946).
Born June 18th, 1874 in Moscow.
Died February 16th, 1946 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Louis Zutter
Swiss gymnast (1865-1946).
Born December 2nd, 1865 in Les Ponts-de-Martel.
Died November 10th, 1946 at 80 years old in Boudry.
Hans Grade
German aviation pioneer.
Born May 17th, 1879 in Koszalin.
Died October 22nd, 1946 at 67 years old in Borkheide. [ref]
Otto Franke
German sinologist.
Born September 27th, 1863 in Gernrode. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1946 at 82 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Eduardo Marquina
Spanish writer (1879-1946).
Born January 21st, 1879 in Barcelona.
Died November 21st, 1946 at 67 years old in New York City.
Oscar Rudolph Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Sidney Jones
British composer (1861-1946).
Born June 17th, 1861 in Islington, London Borough of Islington. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1946 at 84 years old in Kew. [ref]
Hendrik Adamson
Estonian poet and teacher.
Born October 6th, 1891 in Kärstna parish.
Died March 7th, 1946 at 54 years old in Tuhalaane parish.
Robert LeRoy
Us tennis player.
Born February 7th, 1885 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1946 at 61 years old in New York City.
William Welsh
Actor (1870-1946).
Born February 9th, 1870 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 1946 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
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