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In the year 1958
408 Notable deaths
Andrija Štampar
Croatian physician (1888-1958).
Born September 1st, 1888 in Brodski Drenovac.
Died June 26th, 1958 at 69 years old in Zagreb.
Clarence DeMar
American marathon runner.
Born June 7th, 1888 in Madeira.
Died June 11th, 1958 at 70 years old in Reading.
Erich Köhler
German politician, president of the bundestag (1892-1958).
Born June 27th, 1892 in Erfurt.
Died October 23rd, 1958 at 66 years old in Wiesbaden.
Zoë Akins
Playwright, poet, author.
Born October 30th, 1886 in Humansville.
Died October 29th, 1958 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Oscar Torp
23rd prime minister of norway.
Born June 8th, 1893 in Skjeberg.
Died May 1st, 1958 at 64 years old in Oslo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Paul Rivet
French ethnologist (1876-1958).
Born May 7th, 1876 in Wasigny.
Died March 21st, 1958 at 81 years old in Paris.
Joseph Holbrooke
English composer, conductor, and pianist.
Born July 5th, 1878 in Croydon. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1958 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Wanda Gertz
Polish soldier.
Born April 13th, 1896 in Warsaw.
Died November 10th, 1958 at 62 years old in London.
Miklós Gimes
Hungarian politician (1917-1958).
Born December 23rd, 1917 in Budapest.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
Hugo Häring
German architect.
Born May 11th, 1882 in Biberach an der Riss. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1958 at 76 years old in Göppingen. [ref]
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