Wilhelm Knabe
(1923-2021)

German politician – Wilhelm Knabe was born in Arnsdorf (Municipality of Germany) on October 8th, 1923 and died in Mülheim an der Ruhr (City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) on January 30th, 2021 at the age of 97. Today Wilhelm Knabe would be 100 years old.

Age

how old was Wilhelm Knabe when he died?

Wilhelm Knabe died in 2021 at the age of 97.

Biographical data

Birthday	October 8th, 1923 (Monday)
Place of Birth	Arnsdorf Municipality of Germany
Death Date	January 30th, 2021 (Saturday)
Death place	Mülheim an der Ruhr City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Wilhelm Knabe

Birthday

When was Wilhelm Knabe born?

Wilhelm Knabe was born on October 8th, 1923.

Death

When did Wilhelm Knabe die?

Wilhelm Knabe died on January 30th, 2021 at the age of 97 in Mülheim an der Ruhr (City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Today Wilhelm Knabe would be 100 years old.