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1971
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
1971
William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1890)
William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1890)
1971
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
1971
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
1971
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
1971
Lin Biao, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1907)
Lin Biao, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1907)
1971
Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1900)
Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1900)
1971
Dean Acheson, American lawyer and politician, 51st United States Secretary of State (born 1893)
Dean Acheson, American lawyer and politician, 51st United States Secretary of State (born 1893)
1970
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
1970
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
1970
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
1970
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
1970
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
1970
Percy Spencer, American engineer, invented the microwave oven (born 1894)
Percy Spencer, American engineer, invented the microwave oven (born 1894)
1970
Quincy Wright, American political scientist and academic (born 1890)
Quincy Wright, American political scientist and academic (born 1890)
1970
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
1970
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
1970
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)