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In the year 1949
341 Notable deaths
John William Dunne
British soldier, aeronautical engineer and philosopher.
Born December 2nd, 1875 in Curragh Camp. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1949 at 73 years old in Banbury.
Othon Friesz
French artist (1879-1949).
Born February 6th, 1879 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1949 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nikos Skalkottas
Greek composer and musician.
Born March 21st, 1904 in Chalkida. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1949 at 45 years old in Athens (hernia).
Arthur Eichengrün
German chemist.
Born August 13th, 1867 in Aachen.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 82 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Mary Antin
American memoirist.
Born June 13th, 1881 in Polotsk.
Died May 15th, 1949 at 67 years old in Suffern (cancer).
Jean-Pierre Wimille
French racing driver (1908-1949).
Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.
Makino Nobuaki
Japanese politician (1861-1949).
Born November 24th, 1861 in Kagoshima.
Died January 25th, 1949 at 87 years old in Toyofuta.
Yang Hucheng
Chinese warlord (1893-1949).
Born November 26th, 1893 in Pucheng County, Shaanxi.
Died September 6th, 1949 at 55 years old in Chongqing.
Will Cuppy
American writer (1884-1949).
Born August 23rd, 1884 in Auburn. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1949 at 65 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Nikola Zhekov
Bulgarian general (1865-1949).
Born January 6th, 1865 in Sliven.
Died November 1st, 1949 at 84 years old in Füssen.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 341
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