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In the year 1959
420 Notable deaths
Wolf Hirth
German gliding pioneer (1900-1959).
Born February 28th, 1900 in Stuttgart.
Died July 25th, 1959 at 59 years old in Dettingen unter Teck.
André Siegfried
French academic, geographer and political writer.
Born April 21st, 1875 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1959 at 83 years old in Paris.
Fernand Bouisson
French politician (1874-1959).
Born June 16th, 1874 in Constantine. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Otto Schlüter
German geographer (1872–1959).
Born November 12th, 1872 in Witten.
Died October 12th, 1959 at 86 years old in Halle (Saale).
Hermenegildo Anglada Camarasa
Spanish artist (1872-1959).
Born September 11th, 1871 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1959 at 87 years old in Port de Pollença.
François Gény
French jurist, professor (1861–1959).
Born December 17th, 1861 in Baccarat.
Died December 16th, 1959 at 97 years old in Nancy.
Eivind Berggrav
Norwegian bishop.
Born October 25th, 1884 in Stavanger.
Died January 14th, 1959 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Elisabeth Moore
American tennis player (1876–1959).
Born March 5th, 1876 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 82 years old in Starke.
Maxie Long
American sprinter (1878–1959).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Belmont. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1959 at 80 years old in New York City.
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