1981
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
deaths
1274 events
1981
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
1981
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (born 1898)
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (born 1898)
1981
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
1981
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist and journalist (born 1914)
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist and journalist (born 1914)
1981
Leslie Averill, New Zealand doctor and soldier (born 1897)
Leslie Averill, New Zealand doctor and soldier (born 1897)
1981
Richard O'Connor, Indian-English general (born 1889)
Richard O'Connor, Indian-English general (born 1889)
1981
Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean professor and politician, second President of Singapore (born 1907)
Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean professor and politician, second President of Singapore (born 1907)
1981
Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
1981
David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
1981
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
1981
Carl Vinson, American lawyer and politician (born 1883)
Carl Vinson, American lawyer and politician (born 1883)
1980
Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (born 1920)
Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (born 1920)
1980
Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (born 1892)
Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (born 1892)
1980
Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 68th Prime minister of Japan (born 1910)
Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 68th Prime minister of Japan (born 1910)
1980
Arthur Nielsen, American businessman, founded the ACNielsen company (born 1897)
Arthur Nielsen, American businessman, founded the ACNielsen company (born 1897)
1980
Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded the Butlins Company (born 1899)
Billy Butlin, South African-English businessman, founded the Butlins Company (born 1899)
1979
Giulio Natta, Italian chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903)
Giulio Natta, Italian chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903)