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)
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4248 events
1970
Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883)
Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883)
1970
Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (born 1891)
Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (born 1891)
1970
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909)
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909)
1970
Alexandros Othonaios, Greek general and politician, 126h Prime Minister of Greece (born 1879)
Alexandros Othonaios, Greek general and politician, 126h Prime Minister of Greece (born 1879)
1970
Edward Everett Horton, American actor (born 1886)
Edward Everett Horton, American actor (born 1886)
1970
Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexican general and politician, 44th President of Mexico (born 1895)
Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexican general and politician, 44th President of Mexico (born 1895)
1970
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
1970
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
1970
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
1970
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (born 1908)
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (born 1908)
1970
Robert Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 11th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1896)
Robert Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and jurist, 11th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1896)
1970
António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (born 1889)
António de Oliveira Salazar, Portuguese economist and politician, 100th Prime Minister of Portugal (born 1889)
1970
Harold Haley, American lawyer and judge (born 1904)
Harold Haley, American lawyer and judge (born 1904)
1970
Jimmy Steele (Irish republican), lifelong militant and editor (born 1907)
Jimmy Steele (Irish republican), lifelong militant and editor (born 1907)
1970
Abraham Zapruder, American clothing manufacturer, witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy (born 1905)
Abraham Zapruder, American clothing manufacturer, witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy (born 1905)
1970
Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Polish-Israeli journalist and politician, 1st Internal Affairs Minister of Israel (born 1879)
Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Polish-Israeli journalist and politician, 1st Internal Affairs Minister of Israel (born 1879)
1970
Alexandros Othonaios, Greek general and politician, 126h Prime Minister of Greece (born 1879)
Alexandros Othonaios, Greek general and politician, 126h Prime Minister of Greece (born 1879)
1970
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Egypt (born 1918)
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Egypt (born 1918)