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In the year 1948
346 Notable deaths
Ljubo Miloš
Croatian fascist war criminal.
Born February 25th, 1919 in Šamac.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 29 years old in Zagreb (hanging).
Louis Lumière
French inventor.
Born October 5th, 1864 in Besançon. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1948 at 83 years old in Bandol. [ref]
Tony Garnier
French architect.
Born August 13th, 1869 in 1st arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1948 at 78 years old in Roquefort-la-Bédoule. [ref]
Joachim Mrugowsky
German physician, ss officer, chief of hygiene institute of the waffen-ss and convicted war criminal (1905-1948).
Born August 15th, 1905 in Rathenow.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Tommy Ryan
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1870 in Redwood.
Died August 3rd, 1948 at 78 years old in Van Nuys.
Gertrude Barrows Bennett
American writer (1884-1948).
Born September 18th, 1884 in Minneapolis.
Died February 2nd, 1948 at 63 years old in California.
King Baggot
American actor, screenwriter and director (1879-1948).
Born November 7th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg
German noble.
Born May 8th, 1878 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 14th, 1948 at 70 years old in Oberkassel.
Emmy Hennings
German poet, editor.
Born February 17th, 1885 in Flensburg. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1948 at 63 years old in Sorengo. [ref]
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
British military commander (1866-1948).
Born November 5th, 1866 in Aberdeen.
Died March 23rd, 1948 at 81 years old in London.
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