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May 21 2025

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Adam Dario Keel🇨🇭
deceased
Swiss artist (1924–2018) · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,154
Arnold Hottinger🇨🇭
deceased
Swiss journalist (1926-2019) · 1926–2019
Days lived
33,769
Arthur Dinter🇩🇪
deceased
German writer, botanist and Nazi politician (1876–1948) · 1876–1948
Days lived
26,260
Carlos Lacerda🇧🇷
deceased
politician · 1914–1977
Days lived
23,032
Erich Mielke
deceased
Notable Trials · 1907–2000
Days lived
33,748
Ernst Zermelo🇩🇪
deceased
philosopher · 1871–1953
Days lived
29,883
Géza Havass🇭🇺
deceased
model · 1913–2001
Days lived
32,045
Géza Lakatos🇭🇺
deceased
general in Hungary (1890–1967) · 1890–1967
Days lived
28,144
Hans Goldschmidt🇩🇪
deceased
entrepreneur · 1861–1923
Days lived
22,767
Hans-Adolf Prützmann🇩🇪
deceased
German general (1901-1945) · 1901–1945
Days lived
15,969
Kurt Halbritter🇩🇪
deceased
German illustrator (1924–1978) · 1924–1978
Days lived
19,599
Kurt Waitzmann🇩🇪
deceased
actor (1905–1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,331
Marcel Jacques Boulenger🇫🇷
deceased
journalist · 1873–1932
Days lived
21,438
Marie Schlei🇩🇪
deceased
German politician (1919–1983) · 1919–1983
Days lived
23,187
Michael Mayr🇦🇹
deceased
politician · 1864–1922
Days lived
21,224
Neville Mitchell🇳🇿
deceased
New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach · 1913–1981
Days lived
24,652
Oliver Chace
deceased
Actor · 1769–1852
Days lived
30,220
Rajiv Gandhi🇮🇳
deceased
politician · 1944–1991
Days lived
17,075
Remig Békefi🇭🇺
deceased
Hungarian Latin Catholic priest, historian (1858–1924) · 1858–1924
Days lived
24,032
Ricard Opisso🇪🇸
deceased
cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and painter from Spain (1880-1966) · 1880–1966
Days lived
31,227
Rosemary Radford Ruether🇺🇸
deceased
American theologian · 1936–2022
Days lived
31,246
Sammy Davis, Sr.🇺🇸
deceased
American dancer · 1900–1988
Days lived
31,937
Sultanmahmut Toraygirov
deceased
Kazakhstani writer · 1893–1920
Days lived
9,700
Vasilis N. Triantafillidis🇬🇷
deceased
Greek actor (1940-2018) · 1940–2018
Days lived
28,503
Wilhelm Kuntner🇦🇹
deceased
Austrian soldier (1915–2001) · 1915–2001
Days lived
31,232

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