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In the year 1948
347 Notable deaths
Yngve Sjöstedt
Swedish naturalist (1866-1948).
Born August 3rd, 1866 in Hjo. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1948 at 81 years old [ref]
Carl Hårleman
Swedish athlete (1886-1948).
Born June 23rd, 1886 in Västerås.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 62 years old in Halmstad.
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove.
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Carl Møller
Danish rower (1887-1948).
Born August 24th, 1887 in Aarhus.
Died August 27th, 1948 at 61 years old in Stratford.
Clifford Crowley
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born June 13th, 1906 in Winnipeg.
Died April 27th, 1948 at 41 years old in Winnipeg.
Henri Hazebrouck
French rower.
Born October 11th, 1877 in Roubaix.
Died December 1st, 1948 at 71 years old in Roubaix.
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
Réginald Storms
Olympic sport shooter.
Born September 13th, 1880 in Oorbeek.
Died February 24th, 1948 at 67 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Ernest Barberolle
French rower.
Born October 16th, 1861 in Paris.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 86 years old in Joinville-le-Pont.
Paul Pedersen
Gymnast.
Born September 18th, 1886 in Halden.
Died August 16th, 1948 at 61 years old in Halden.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 347
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