deaths
August 4, 1964
Nätti-Jussi, Finnish lumberjack and forest laborer (born 1890)
Nätti-Jussi
Juho Vihtori Nätti, known as "Nätti-Jussi" was a Finnish forest laborer. The stories told by Nätti made him a legendary figure, particularly in Lapland. Nätti was born to a six-member family in Karstula, Central Finland, in August 1890. His parents were log driver Juho Nätti and hostess Maija Nätti. He had three sisters. Nätti migrated with other members of his family to the Northern logging sites, and worked there for most of his life. He was a well-known lumberjack who was known in Tervola, Pisa, Muurola and Rovaniemi.
August 4
August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 149 days remain until the end of the year.