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In the year 1949
357 Notable deaths
Karl F. Sundman
Finnish astronomer and mathematician (1873–1949).
Born October 28th, 1873 in Kaskinen.
Died September 28th, 1949 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Franciszek Latinik
Polish general.
Born July 17th, 1864 in Tarnów.
Died August 29th, 1949 at 85 years old in Kraków.
Mario Rigamonti
Italian footballer (1922-1949).
Born December 17th, 1922 in Brescia.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 26 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Stefan Meyer
Austrian physicist.
Born April 27th, 1872 in Vienna.
Died December 29th, 1949 at 77 years old in Bad Ischl.
Karl Weigl
Austrian composer.
Born February 6th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1949 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Elin Wägner
Swedish writer, journalist and suffragette (1882–1949).
Born May 16th, 1882 in Lunds Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1949 at 66 years old in Berg parish. [ref]
Freddie Grubb
English racing cyclist.
Born May 27th, 1887 in Kingston upon Thames.
Died March 6th, 1949 at 61 years old in Surrey.
Walther Lucht
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born February 26th, 1882 in Berlin.
Died March 18th, 1949 at 67 years old in Heilbronn (traffic collision).
József Viola
Association football player (1896-1949).
Born June 10th, 1896 in Komárom.
Died August 18th, 1949 at 53 years old in Bologna.
Torsten Carleman
Swedish mathematician, known for research in classical mathematical analysis (1892-1949).
Born July 8th, 1892 in Visseltofta. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1949 at 56 years old in Danderyd parish.
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