1983
Erna Scheffler, German lawyer and justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (born 1893)
Erna Scheffler, German lawyer and justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (born 1893)
deaths
2823 events
1982
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American engineer, invented the Iconoscope (born 1889)
Vladimir K. Zworykin, Russian-American engineer, invented the Iconoscope (born 1889)
1982
Cevdet Sunay, Turkish general and politician, 5th President of Turkey (born 1899)
Cevdet Sunay, Turkish general and politician, 5th President of Turkey (born 1899)
1982
Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)
Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)
1982
Archibald MacLeish, American poet, playwright, and lawyer (born 1892)
Archibald MacLeish, American poet, playwright, and lawyer (born 1892)
1982
Cevdet Sunay, Turkish general and politician, 5th President of Turkey (born 1899)
Cevdet Sunay, Turkish general and politician, 5th President of Turkey (born 1899)
1982
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th President of Pakistan (born 1904)
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 5th President of Pakistan (born 1904)
1982
Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)
Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (born 1894)
1982
T. Thirunavukarasu, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1933)
T. Thirunavukarasu, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (born 1933)
1981
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
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
Elizabeth Rona, Hungarian American nuclear chemist (born 1890)
Elizabeth Rona, Hungarian American nuclear chemist (born 1890)
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
Joe McDonnell, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike (born 1951)
Joe McDonnell, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike (born 1951)
1981
Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1929)
Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1929)