The 1960s

1965

Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and author (born 1917)

Johannes Bobrowski was a German lyric poet, narrative writer, adaptor and essayist.

Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and author (born 1917)

1965

Albert Schweitzer, French-Gabonese physician, theologian, and missionary, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1875)

Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer was a German polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. As a Lutheran min…

Albert Schweitzer, French-Gabonese physician, theologian, and missionary, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1875)

1965

Hermann Staudinger, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881)

Hermann Staudinger was a German organic chemist who demonstrated the existence of macromolecules, which he characterized as polymers. For this work he received the 1953 Nobel Prize…

Hermann Staudinger, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1881)

1965

Ralph C. Smedley, American educator, founded Toastmasters International (born 1878)

Ralph Chesnut Smedley was the founder of Toastmasters International, an international public speaking organization. He spent 60 years developing the Toastmasters concept from a ser…

Ralph C. Smedley, American educator, founded Toastmasters International (born 1878)

1965

Raja Aziz Bhatti, Pakistani Major who received the Nishan-e-Haider in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Raja Aziz Bhatti NH was a Pakistani military officer and the 4th recipient of Pakistan's highest military honour, the Nishan-e-Haider, which he was posthumously awarded for his bra…

Raja Aziz Bhatti, Pakistani Major who received the Nishan-e-Haider in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

1965

Thomas Johnston, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (born 1882)

Thomas Johnston was a prominent Scottish socialist journalist who became a politician of the early 20th century, a member of the Labour Party, a member of parliament (MP) and gover…

Thomas Johnston, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (born 1882)

1965

Dorothy Dandridge, American actress and singer (born 1922)

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American actress and singer. She was the first African American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954), a perf…

Dorothy Dandridge, American actress and singer (born 1922)

1965

Father Divine, American spiritual leader (born 1880)

Father Divine, also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Di…

Father Divine, American spiritual leader (born 1880)

1965

J. W. Hearne, English cricketer (born 1891)

John William Hearne was a Middlesex leg-spinning all-rounder cricketer who played from 1909 to 1936, and represented England in 24 Test matches between 1911 and 1926.

J. W. Hearne, English cricketer (born 1891)

1965

Steve Brown, American bassist (born 1890)

Theodore "Steve" Brown was a jazz musician best known for his work on string bass. Like many New Orleans bassists, he played both string bass and tuba professionally.

Steve Brown, American bassist (born 1890)

1965

Ahn Eak-tai, North Korean composer and conductor (born 1906)

Ahn Eak-tai was a Korean classical composer and conductor. He conducted numerous major orchestras across Europe, including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmoni…

Ahn Eak-tai, North Korean composer and conductor (born 1906)

1965

Fred Quimby, American animator and producer (born 1886)

Frederick Clinton Quimby was an American animation producer best known for producing the Tom and Jerry cartoon series, for which he won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short…

Fred Quimby, American animator and producer (born 1886)

1965

Alejandro Casona, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1903)

Alejandro Rodríguez Álvarez, known as Alejandro Casona was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Besullo, Spain, a member of the Generation of '27. Casona received his bachelor's d…

Alejandro Casona, Spanish poet and playwright (born 1903)

1965

Lionel Terray, French mountaineer (born 1921)

Lionel Terray was a French climber who made many first ascents, including on the 1955 French Makalu expedition in the Himalaya and Cerro Fitz Roy in the Patagonian Andes.

Lionel Terray, French mountaineer (born 1921)

1965

James Fitzmaurice, Irish soldier and pilot (born 1898)

James Michael Christopher Fitzmaurice DFC was an Irish aviation pioneer. He was a member of the crew of the Bremen, which made the first successful trans-Atlantic aircraft flight f…

James Fitzmaurice, Irish soldier and pilot (born 1898)

1965

Clara Bow, American actress (born 1905)

Clara Gordon Bow was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a …

Clara Bow, American actress (born 1905)

1965

William Stanier, English engineer, co-designed the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (born 1876)

Sir William Arthur Stanier was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

William Stanier, English engineer, co-designed the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (born 1876)

1965

Zachary Scott, American actor (born 1914)

Zachary Scott was an American actor who was known for his roles as villains and "mystery men".

Zachary Scott, American actor (born 1914)

1965

Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (born 1895)

Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's photographs …

Dorothea Lange, American photographer and journalist (born 1895)

1965

Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (born 1884)

Walther Stampfli was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1940–1947).

Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (born 1884)

1965

Paul Hermann Müller, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

Paul Hermann Müller, also known as Pauly Mueller, was a Swiss chemist who received the 1948 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for his 1939 discovery of insecticidal qualities a…

Paul Hermann Müller, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

1965

William Hogenson, American sprinter (born 1884)

William P. Hogenson was an American athlete and sprinter, who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics in the men's 6…

William Hogenson, American sprinter (born 1884)

1965

Randall Jarrell, American poet and author (born 1914)

Randall Jarrell jə-REL was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position …

Randall Jarrell, American poet and author (born 1914)

1965

Abraham Fraenkel, German-Israeli mathematician and academic (born 1891)

Abraham Fraenkel was a German-born Israeli mathematician. He was an early Zionist and the first Dean of Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is known for his contr…

Abraham Fraenkel, German-Israeli mathematician and academic (born 1891)