1998
Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (born 1909)
Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (born 1909)
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1274 events
1998
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
Sam Yorty, American soldier and politician, 37th mayor of Los Angeles (born 1909)
1998
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
1998
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 172nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1907)
Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek lawyer and politician, 172nd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1907)
1998
Nizar Qabbani, Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926)
Nizar Qabbani, Syrian-English poet, publisher, and diplomat (born 1926)
1998
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
1998
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1922)
1998
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
Telford Taylor, American general and lawyer (born 1908)
1998
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
Minoo Masani, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1905)
1998
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)
1998
Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (born 1912)
Charles Rebozo, American banker and businessman (born 1912)
1998
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
Naim Talu, Turkish economist, banker, politician, 15th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1919)
1997
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
1997
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
1997
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
1996
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for