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In the year 1948
376 Notable deaths
Enrico Sibilia
Catholic cardinal (1861-1948).
Born March 17th, 1861 in Anagni.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 87 years old in Anagni.
Poul Hansen
Danish wrestler (1891–1948).
Born October 20th, 1891 in Odense.
Died October 29th, 1948 at 57 years old in Aarhus.
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.
Hans Matthiae
German rower (1884–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1884 in Bernburg.
Died November 21st, 1948 at 63 years old
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.
Karel Stibor
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1924-1948).
Born November 5th, 1924 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 24 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Henri Hazebrouck
French rower (1877–1948).
Born November 30th, 1876 in Roubaix.
Died December 1st, 1948 at 72 years old in Roubaix.
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