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In the year 1959
378 Notable deaths
Eivind Berggrav
Norwegian bishop.
Born October 25th, 1884 in Stavanger. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1959 at 74 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Adolf Smekal
Austrian physicist.
Born September 12th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died March 7th, 1959 at 63 years old in Graz.
Jiří Weil
Czech publicist, translator and bookwriter.
Born August 6th, 1900 in Praskolesy. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1959 at 59 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Herman Wildenvey
Norwegian poet and translator.
Born July 20th, 1885 in Nedre Eiker.
Died September 27th, 1959 at 74 years old in Larvik.
Manuel Altolaguirre
Spanish poet (1905-1959).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Málaga. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1959 at 54 years old in Burgos (traffic collision). [ref]
Johan Bojer
Norwegian author.
Born March 6th, 1872 in Orkanger. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1959 at 87 years old in Oppdal. [ref]
Elisabeth Moore
American tennis player.
Born March 5th, 1876 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 1959 at 82 years old in Starke.
Federico Tedeschini
Catholic cardinal.
Born October 12th, 1873 in Antrodoco.
Died November 2nd, 1959 at 86 years old in Rome.
Lizzy Ansingh
Dutch painter (1875-1959).
Born March 13th, 1875 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1959 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Vitaly Bianki
Russian writer (1894-1959).
Born February 11th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1959 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 378
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