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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Otto von Stülpnagel
German noble (1878-1948).
Born June 16th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 6th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cherche-Midi prison (hanging).
Georg Bruchmüller
German artillery officer.
Born December 11th, 1863 in Berlin.
Died January 26th, 1948 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Fred Niblo
American film director (1874-1948).
Born January 6th, 1874 in York. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1948 at 74 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Eric von Rosen
Swedish explorer (1879-1948).
Born June 2nd, 1879 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1948 at 68 years old [ref]
Wesley Clair Mitchell
American statistician.
Born August 5th, 1874 in Rushville. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1948 at 74 years old in New York City. [ref]
Emma Zimmer
Ravensbrook concentration camp overseer (1888-1948).
Born August 14th, 1888 in Schlüchtern.
Died September 20th, 1948 at 60 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Alfred Edward Woodley Mason
British writer (1865-1948).
Born May 7th, 1865 in Dulwich. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1948 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany
Austro-tuscan imperial and royal (1874-1948).
Born May 12th, 1874 in Salzburg.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 74 years old in Sankt Gilgen.
Béla Miklós
Hungarian general and politician (1890-1948).
Born June 11th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died November 21st, 1948 at 58 years old in Budapest.
Radola Gajda
Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 346
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