1976 Death Franz MT de Liage Bohl, German/Dutch assyriologist, dies at 94 1905 Death Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist (decodes characters), dies at 80 1876 Death George Smith, English assyriologist (script), dies at 36 1840 Birthday George Smith, born in London, England, assyriologist, cuneiform, script 1825 Birthday Jules Oppert, German Assyriologist, decodes characters
