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33 Notable deaths
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Anne Frank
German-born dutch jewish diarist and holocaust victim (1929-1945).
Born June 12th, 1929 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1945 at 15 years old in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (typhus). [ref]
John Reed
American journalist, poet, and communist activist.
Born October 2nd, 1887 in Portland. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1920 at 33 years old in Moscow (typhus). [ref]
Osip Mandelstam
Russian poet and essayist (1891-1938).
Born January 14th, 1891 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1938 at 47 years old (typhus). [ref]
Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria
Austrian imperial and royal.
Born March 5th, 1855 in Vienna.
Died May 29th, 1857 at 2 years old in Buda (typhus).
Alexander Friedmann
Russian mathematician (1888-1925).
Born June 16th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 16th, 1925 at 37 years old in Saint Petersburg (typhus).
Mekonnen Welde Mikael
Ethiopian prince (1852–1906).
Died March 21st, 1906 at 53 years old in Ethiopia (typhus).
Wilbur Wright
American aviation pioneer (1867-1912).
Born April 16th, 1867 in Millville.
Died May 30th, 1912 at 45 years old in Dayton (typhus).
Georges Valois
French politician (1878-1945).
Born October 7th, 1878 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1945 at 66 years old in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (typhus). [ref]
Chen Chiung Ming
Chinese politician (1878-1933).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Haifeng County.
Died September 22nd, 1933 at 55 years old in Hong Kong (typhus).
Nadežda Petrović
Serbian artist (1873-1915).
Born October 12th, 1873 in Čačak.
Died April 3rd, 1915 at 41 years old in Valjevo (typhus). [ref]
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