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John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
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Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871)
Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871)
1945
Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (born 1882)
Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (born 1882)
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Hubert Pál Álgyay, Hungarian engineer, designed the Petőfi Bridge (born 1894)
Hubert Pál Álgyay, Hungarian engineer, designed the Petőfi Bridge (born 1894)
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Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
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Pavlo Skoropadskyi, German-Ukrainian general and politician, Hetman of Ukraine (born 1871)
Pavlo Skoropadskyi, German-Ukrainian general and politician, Hetman of Ukraine (born 1871)
1945
Roberto Farinacci, Italian soldier and politician (born 1892)
Roberto Farinacci, Italian soldier and politician (born 1892)
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Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (born 1854)
Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (born 1854)
1945
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (born 1898)
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (born 1898)
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Philipp Bouhler, German soldier and politician (born 1889)
Philipp Bouhler, German soldier and politician (born 1889)
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Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1920)
Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1920)
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Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (born 1887)
Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (born 1887)
1945
Reidar Haaland, Norwegian police officer and soldier (born 1919)
Reidar Haaland, Norwegian police officer and soldier (born 1919)