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May 31 2005

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Adolf Eichmann
deceased
Notable Trials · 1906–1962
Days lived
20,527
Corry Brokken🇳🇱
deceased
Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016) · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,495
Emil Görlitz🇵🇱
deceased
German association football player (1903-1990) · 1903–1987
Days lived
30,668
Enno Walther Huth🇩🇪
deceased
German industrialist, pioneer of the German Air Force (1875-1964) · 1875–1964
Days lived
32,377
Friedrich Sarre🇩🇪
deceased
German archaeologist (1865-1945) · 1865–1945
Days lived
29,197
Gorch Fock
deceased
Low German writer (1880–1916) · 1880–1916
Days lived
13,065
Hans Keilson🇩🇪
deceased
Dutch psychologist (1909-2011) · 1909–2011
Days lived
37,060
Jack Dempsey🇺🇸
deceased
American boxer (1895-1983) · 1895–1983
Days lived
32,117
Johannes Paul🇩🇪
deceased
scientist · 1891–1990
Days lived
36,178
József Bozsik🇭🇺
deceased
Hungarian footballer (1925-1978) · 1925–1978
Days lived
19,177
Karl Wlaschek🇦🇹
deceased
entrepreneur · 1917–2015
Days lived
35,729
Pauline Betz🇺🇸
deceased
American tennis player (1919–2011) · 1919–2011
Days lived
33,536
Raoul Gunsbourg🇷🇴
deceased
opera director, impresario, composer and writer (1859–1955) · 1860–1955
Days lived
34,843
Rein de Waal🇳🇱
deceased
field hockey player (1904–1985) · 1904–1985
Days lived
29,408
Walther Funk
deceased
Notable Trials · 1890–1960
Days lived
25,488
Wolfgang Großstück🇩🇪
deceased
German association football player (1932-2011) · 1932–2011
Days lived
28,729

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