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In the year 1949
357 Notable deaths
Claes Johanson
Olympic wrestler (1884–1949).
Born November 4th, 1884.
Died March 9th, 1949 at 64 years old in Johannebergs församling.
Harry Lott
American rower.
Born January 13th, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1949 at 69 years old in Lake Worth Beach.
Josef Velenovský
Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist (1858-1949).
Born April 22nd, 1858 in Čekanice (Blatná). [ref]
Died May 7th, 1949 at 91 years old in Mnichovice. [ref]
Lucien Descaves
French novelist (1861-1949).
Born March 18th, 1861 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1949 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Léonie La Fontaine
Belgian feminist and pacifist (1857–1949).
Born October 2nd, 1857 in City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1949 at 91 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Léon Georget
French racing cyclist (1879-1949).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Preuilly-sur-Claise. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1949 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Nils Östensson
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born April 29th, 1918 in Malung-Sälen Municipality.
Died July 24th, 1949 at 31 years old in Malung-Sälen Municipality (traffic collision).
Arvo Aaltonen
Finnish swimmer.
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Pori.
Died June 17th, 1949 at 56 years old in Pori.
Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols
Educator, writer and feminist.
Born April 12th, 1872 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1949 at 77 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Agne Holmström
Swedish sprinter (1893-1949).
Born December 29th, 1893 in Lunds Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1949 at 55 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 357
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)