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April 18 2025

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Albert Einstein🇩🇪
deceased
Theoretical physicist · 1879–1955
Days lived
27,793
Arthur Böckenhauer🇩🇪
deceased
German politician and judge (1899-1953) · 1899–1953
Days lived
19,575
Benny Hill🇬🇧
deceased
British comedian and actor (1924–1992) · 1924–1992
Days lived
24,925
Boris Nikiforovich Zolotych🇷🇺
deceased
Russian technician, specialist in electrophysical methods of metalworkers, publications in the field · 1920–2008
Days lived
32,234
Dick Clark
deceased
actor · 1929–2012
Days lived
30,090
Ernie Pyle🇺🇸
deceased
journalist · 1900–1945
Days lived
16,329
Frank Dostal🇩🇪
deceased
rapper · 1945–2017
Days lived
26,056
Gert Schramm🇩🇪
deceased
Black German concentration camp survivor; the only black prisoner at Buchenwald concentration camp (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
31,918
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock🇩🇪
deceased
German World War II U-boat captain (1911-1986) · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,157
Heinz Radzikowski🇩🇪
deceased
West German field hockey player (1925-2017) · 1925–2017
Days lived
33,461
John M. Oesterreicher🇦🇹
deceased
Catholic priest, academic and author (1904–1993) · 1904–1993
Days lived
32,583
Jozef Tiso🇭🇺
deceased
Slovak politician, priest and president of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945 · 1887–1947
Days lived
21,736
József Kő
deceased
model · 1902–1956
Days lived
19,828
Ken Jones🇬🇧
deceased
Welsh sprinter and rugby union footballer (1921-2006) · 1921–2006
Days lived
30,790
Max von Gallwitz🇵🇱
deceased
writer · 1852–1937
Days lived
31,031
Pierre Desproges🇫🇷
deceased
journalist · 1939–1988
Days lived
17,877
Wahoo McDaniel🇺🇸
deceased
American football player and professional wrestler (1938-2002) · 1938–2002
Days lived
23,314
Werner Schumacher🇩🇪
deceased
German actor (1921-2004) · 1921–2004
Days lived
30,300
William, Prince of Albania
deceased
military person · 1876–1945
Days lived
25,224

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