2008
Humphrey Lyttelton, English trumpet player, composer, and radio host (born 1921)
Humphrey Lyttelton, English trumpet player, composer, and radio host (born 1921)
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1274 events
2008
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Spanish engineer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1926)
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Spanish engineer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1926)
2008
Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (born 1917)
Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (born 1917)
2008
Philipp von Boeselager, German soldier and economist (born 1917)
Philipp von Boeselager, German soldier and economist (born 1917)
2008
Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (born 1946)
Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (born 1946)
2008
Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1922)
Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1922)
2008
Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (born 1921)
Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (born 1921)
2008
Anthony Mamo, Maltese judge and politician, 1st President of Malta (born 1909)
Anthony Mamo, Maltese judge and politician, 1st President of Malta (born 1909)
2008
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Spanish engineer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1926)
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, Spanish engineer and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1926)
2008
Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931)
Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931)
2008
Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani author and diplomat (born 1928)
Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani author and diplomat (born 1928)
2008
Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1922)
Võ Văn Kiệt, Vietnamese soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Vietnam (born 1922)
2008
Tim Russert, American journalist and lawyer (born 1950)
Tim Russert, American journalist and lawyer (born 1950)
2007
Theodore Harold Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer, created the laser (born 1927)
Theodore Harold Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer, created the laser (born 1927)
2007
Huang Ju, Chinese engineer and politician, 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1938)
Huang Ju, Chinese engineer and politician, 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1938)
2007
Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss illustrator (born 1913)
Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss illustrator (born 1913)
2007
Lloyd Alexander, American soldier and author (born 1924)
Lloyd Alexander, American soldier and author (born 1924)
2007
Jack Edward Oliver, English illustrator (born 1942)
Jack Edward Oliver, English illustrator (born 1942)