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John Birch, American soldier and missionary (born 1918)
John Birch, American soldier and missionary (born 1918)
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Benito Mussolini, Italian journalist and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1883)
Benito Mussolini, Italian journalist and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1883)
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Joseph Goebbels, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1897)
Joseph Goebbels, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of Germany (born 1897)
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Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician, Reich Minister of the Interior and head of the SS (born 1900)
Heinrich Himmler, German commander and politician, Reich Minister of the Interior and head of the SS (born 1900)
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Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austrian diplomat
Count Albert von Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austrian diplomat
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Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (born 1872)
Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (born 1872)
1945
John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885)
John Curtin, Australian journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1885)
1945
Hiram Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of California (born 1866)
Hiram Johnson, American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of California (born 1866)
1945
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)
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)
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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)
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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)
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Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (born 1921)
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (born 1921)
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Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886)
Ernst Thälmann, German soldier and politician (born 1886)