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Soviet politician (1887-1938).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kursīši Parish.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 50 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Italian actor, film director, screenwriter (1921-1989).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Naples.
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
American composer (1882–1955).
Born August 15th, 1882 in Walla Walla.
Died August 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in South Hadley (myocardial infarction).
Israeli actor and director (1940–2025).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Rabat.
Died January 18th, 2025 at 84 years old in Ramat Gan. [ref]
General secretary of the lao people's revolutionary party (2016-2021).
Born August 15th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Savannakhet Province.
American composer, pianist and educator (1872-1936).
Born August 15th, 1872 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1936 at 63 years old in New York City.
Bosnian serb politician.
Born August 15th, 1937 in Prijedor.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 84 years old in Banja Luka. [ref]
Science fiction writer, physicist (1938-1985).
Born August 15th, 1938 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1985 at 46 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 15th, 1893 in Great Ayton. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1965 at 71 years old in Middlesbrough. [ref]
American linguist (1934-2019).
Born August 15th, 1934 in Cleveland.
Died August 11th, 2019 at 84 years old in Needham.
Swiss psychologist and parapsychologist (1853–1920).
Born August 15th, 1853 in Geneva.
Died November 5th, 1920 at 67 years old in Geneva.
Greek diplomat (1810-1876).
Born August 15th, 1810 in Vienna.
Died April 15th, 1876 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Spanish film director (1907-2013).
Born August 15th, 1907 in Villahermosa.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 105 years old in Mexico City.
Greek politician (1876-1966).
Born August 15th, 1876 in Patras.
Died March 29th, 1966 at 89 years old in Athens.
Dutch painter (1889–1920).
Born August 15th, 1889 in Meppel.
Died April 23rd, 1920 at 30 years old in Eerbeek (tuberculosis).
Iranian actor (1934–2019).
Born August 15th, 1934 in Tabriz.
Died October 31st, 2019 at 85 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Italian gymnast, 2004 olympic horizontal bar gold.
Born August 15th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Seregno.
Deputy chairman of the council of ministers of the autonomous republic of crimea.
Born August 15th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Ulan-Ude.
Danish artist (1886–1958).
Born August 15th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died August 28th, 1958 at 72 years old in Gentofte Hospital.
Brazilian writer (1825-1884).
Born August 15th, 1825 in Ouro Preto.
Died March 10th, 1884 at 58 years old in Ouro Preto.
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