1945
Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier and politician, Minister President of Norway (born 1887)
Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian soldier and politician, Minister President of Norway (born 1887)
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1945
Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857)
Milton S. Hershey, American businessman, founded The Hershey Company (born 1857)
1944
William Stephens, American engineer and politician, 24th Governor of California (born 1859)
William Stephens, American engineer and politician, 24th Governor of California (born 1859)
1944
Louis Renault, French engineer and businessman, co-founded the Renault Company (born 1877)
Louis Renault, French engineer and businessman, co-founded the Renault Company (born 1877)
1944
Frank Knox, American journalist and politician, 46th United States Secretary of the Navy (born 1874)
Frank Knox, American journalist and politician, 46th United States Secretary of the Navy (born 1874)
1944
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887)
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887)
1944
Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler (born 1907)
Claus von Stauffenberg, German soldier who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler (born 1907)
1944
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (born 1878)
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (born 1878)
1944
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (born 1921)
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (born 1921)
1944
Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886)
Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886)
1944
Georg von Boeselager, German soldier (born 1915)
Georg von Boeselager, German soldier (born 1915)
1944
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)
Judith Auer, German World War II resistance fighter (born 1905)
1944
Dénes Berinkey, Hungarian jurist and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1871)
Dénes Berinkey, Hungarian jurist and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1871)
1944
Milan Hodža, Czech journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (born 1878)
Milan Hodža, Czech journalist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (born 1878)
1944
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (born 1878)
Manuel L. Quezon, Filipino soldier, lawyer, and politician, 2nd President of the Philippines (born 1878)