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In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Mark Aldanov
Russian writer and critic (1886-1957).
Born November 7th, 1886 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Nice. [ref]
Maria Chekhova
Teacher, artist, founder of the chekhov memorial house museum in yalta, editor (1863-1957).
Born August 31st, 1863 in Taganrog. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1957 at 93 years old in Yalta (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Martin Wagner
German architect (1885-1957).
Born November 5th, 1885 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1957 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ted Meredith
American athletics competitor (1891–1957).
Born November 14th, 1891 in Chester Heights.
Died November 2nd, 1957 at 65 years old in Camden.
Géza Losonczy
Hungarian politician (1917-1957).
Born May 5th, 1917 in Érsekcsanád.
Died December 21st, 1957 at 40 years old in Budapest.
Frederick Burton
American actor (1871-1957).
Born October 20th, 1871 in Indianapolis.
Died October 23rd, 1957 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Otto Landsberg
Justice minister of germany (1869-1957).
Born December 4th, 1869 in Rybnik.
Died December 9th, 1957 at 88 years old in Baarn.
Olive Dennis
American engineer (1885-1957).
Born November 20th, 1885 in Chester.
Died November 5th, 1957 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff
Dutch politician (1872-1957).
Born August 7th, 1872 in The Hague. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1957 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
José Lins do Rego
Brazilian writer.
Born July 3rd, 1901 in Pilar, Paraíba.
Died September 12th, 1957 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino