Famous people died this month - page 13
The Most Famous people died this month | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Charles Bukowski | August 16, 1920 | German, American | Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet |
| Selena | April 16, 1971 | American | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, famously known as the ‘Queen of Tejano music’, was a Mexican-American singer, composer, actress, spokesperson and fashion designer |
| Johnny Appleseed | September 26, 1774 | American | Johnny Appleseed was a legendary American nurseryman who is credited with the introduction of apple trees in large parts of the US |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | December 16, 1770 | German | Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had |
| Sarojini Naidu | February 13, 1879 | Indian | Sarojini Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter and poet |
| Lev Yashin | October 22, 1929 | Russian | Lev Yashin was a footballer who played for Soviet Russia |
| Edmond Dédé | November 20, 1827 | American | Read on to know more about the childhood, life and timeline of this Violinist and composer who proved his mettle as a child prodigy. |
| Olga Hepnarová | June 30, 1951 | Czech | Olga Hepnarová was a Czech murderer executed for killing eight people with a truck in 1973 |
| Alexander Alekhine | October 31, 1892 | Portuguese, Russian | Alexander Alekhine was a celebrated chess player of Russia |
| Isaac Newton | January 4, 1643 | British | Isaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician, who discovered gravitation and Newtonian Mechanics |
Edwin H. Land
Edwin Herbert Land was a renowned American scientist who revolutionized the world of photography with his invention of instant cameras
William Beveridge
William Beveridge was a British social reformer and economist who came into prominence for his 1942 Beveridge Report
Henry Faulds
Henry Faulds was a Scottish physician, missionary and scientist who laid the groundwork for the development of fingerprinting
Rab Butler
Richard Austen Butler was a British Conservative politician who rose to fame during his tenure as the Education Minister
Agnes Arber
Agnes Arber was one of the most eminent botanists whose researches based on plant morphology hold good till date
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick is a missionary of English descent, who is considered to be a great religious figure today
Jim Stynes
Jim Stynes is a well-known footballer and philanthropist from Australia