1981
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
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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)
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
Martin Hurson, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
Martin Hurson, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
1981
Frédéric Dorion, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1898)
Frédéric Dorion, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1898)
1981
Sonja Branting-Westerståhl, Swedish lawyer (born 1890)
Sonja Branting-Westerståhl, Swedish lawyer (born 1890)
1981
Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike
Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike
1981
Kieran Doherty, Irish republican, died on hunger strike (born 1955)
Kieran Doherty, Irish republican, died on hunger strike (born 1955)
1981
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
1981
Michael Devine, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1954)
Michael Devine, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1954)
1981
Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (born 1884)
Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (born 1884)
1980
Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946)
Sanjay Gandhi, Indian engineer and politician (born 1946)
1980
Hans Morgenthau, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (born 1904)
Hans Morgenthau, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (born 1904)
1980
James Smith McDonnell, American pilot, engineer, and businessman, founded McDonnell Aircraft (born 1899)
James Smith McDonnell, American pilot, engineer, and businessman, founded McDonnell Aircraft (born 1899)