Person in history
Walter Scheel
Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · August 24
Their story
Who they were
Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919)
Why this date
Walter Scheel appears on our August 24 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Walter Scheel
When did Walter Scheel die?
August 24 2016.
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