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 in Washington, D.C.

Francis Birch

American geophysicist (1903–1992).

Born August 22nd, 1903 in Washington, D.C..

Died January 30th, 1992 at 88 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer).

Fred Donner

American historian and scholar of islam (born 1945).

Born September 30th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Washington, D.C..

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy

American lawyer and businessman (1958–1997).

Born February 27th, 1958 in Washington, D.C..

Died December 31st, 1997 at 39 years old in Aspen.

Julian Steward

American anthropologist (1902–1972).

Born January 31st, 1902 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Urbana.

Evelyn Boyd Granville

African-american mathematician (1924–2023).

Born May 1st, 1924 in Washington, D.C..

Died June 27th, 2023 at 99 years old in Silver Spring. [ref]

Barbara Rose

American art historian (1936–2020).

Born June 11th, 1936 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died December 25th, 2020 at 84 years old in Concord (breast cancer). [ref]

Adrian Branch

American basketball player.

Born November 17th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Washington, D.C..

Robert L. Stewart

American astronaut and recipient of the purple heart medal.

Born August 13th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Washington, D.C..

Paula Danziger

American children's writer (1944–2004).

Born August 18th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..

Died July 8th, 2004 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).

Allen Johnson

American hurdler.

Born March 1st, 1971 (age 55 years) in Washington, D.C..

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