1960
Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor, created Neon lighting (born 1870)
Georges Claude, French engineer and inventor, created Neon lighting (born 1870)
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1274 events
1960
Walther Funk, German economist, journalist, and politician, German Minister of Economics (born 1890)
Walther Funk, German economist, journalist, and politician, German Minister of Economics (born 1890)
1960
Walther Funk, German economist, journalist, and politician, German Minister of Economics (born 1890)
Walther Funk, German economist, journalist, and politician, German Minister of Economics (born 1890)
1959
Kenneth Anderson, English soldier and Governor of Gibraltar (born 1891)
Kenneth Anderson, English soldier and Governor of Gibraltar (born 1891)
1959
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (born 1888)
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (born 1888)
1959
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (born 1888)
John Foster Dulles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 52nd United States Secretary of State (born 1888)
1958
Maurice Gamelin, Belgian-French general (born 1872)
Maurice Gamelin, Belgian-French general (born 1872)
1958
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
1958
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
1958
Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1895)
Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1895)
1957
Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (born 1890)
Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (born 1890)
1957
Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1908)
Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1908)
1957
Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan banker and businessman (born 1887)
Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan banker and businessman (born 1887)
1956
Chandrashekhar Agashe, Indian industrialist and lawyer (born 1888)
Chandrashekhar Agashe, Indian industrialist and lawyer (born 1888)
1956
Chandrashekhar Agashe, Indian industrialist and lawyer (born 1888)
Chandrashekhar Agashe, Indian industrialist and lawyer (born 1888)
1955
David Kirkwood, Scottish engineer and politician (born 1872)
David Kirkwood, Scottish engineer and politician (born 1872)
1955
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic (born 1879)
Albert Einstein, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic (born 1879)