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In the year 1950
375 Notable deaths
Juho Heiskanen
Finnish general (1889-1950).
Born December 18th, 1889 in Joensuu.
Died December 11th, 1950 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
Joseph d'Arbaud
French poet and felibre (1874-1950).
Born October 6th, 1874 in Meyrargues.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 75 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Hryhorij Lakota
Soviet martyr.
Born January 31st, 1883 in Lviv.
Died November 12th, 1950 at 67 years old in Vorkuta.
Edwin Foster Coddington
American astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1870 in Miami County.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 80 years old in Columbus.
Antonina Zubkova
Aviator and hero of the soviet union (1920–1950).
Born October 12th, 1920 in Semion.
Died November 13th, 1950 at 30 years old in Moscow.
Ken Huszagh
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Chicago.
Died January 11th, 1950 at 58 years old in Delray Beach.
Oscar Osthoff
American sportsperson.
Born March 23rd, 1883 in Milwaukee.
Died December 9th, 1950 at 67 years old in Indianapolis.
Henry Justin Allen
Governor of kansas (1868-1950).
Born September 11th, 1868 in Warren County.
Died January 17th, 1950 at 81 years old in Wichita (thrombosis).
Pietro Lana
Italian footballer (1888-1950).
Born October 10th, 1888 in Milan.
Died December 6th, 1950 at 62 years old in Milan.
Friedrich Gerhard
German equestrian.
Born July 24th, 1884 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died May 17th, 1950 at 65 years old
Deaths 301 to 310 of 375
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling