DeathAugust 232015

Guy Ligier

Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (born 1930)

In context

When
Sunday, August 23 201511 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Who they were

Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (born 1930)

Why this date

Guy Ligier appears on our August 23 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.

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August 23 2015 — 11 years ago, on a Sunday.

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