Person in history
Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard von Weizsäcker, German captain and politician, 6th President of Germany (born 1920)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · January 31
Their story
Who they were
Richard von Weizsäcker, German captain and politician, 6th President of Germany (born 1920)
Why this date
Richard von Weizsäcker appears on our January 31 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
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Questions about Richard von Weizsäcker
When did Richard von Weizsäcker die?
January 31 2015.
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