1971
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
deaths
2823 events
1971
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
1971
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
1970
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
Bruce McLaren, New Zealand race car driver and engineer, founded the McLaren racing team (born 1937)
1970
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
1970
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
1970
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
1970
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
1970
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
1970
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
1970
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)
1970
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
1970
Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883)
Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1883)
1970
Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (born 1891)
Angus MacFarlane-Grieve, English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (born 1891)
1970
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909)
Paweł Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (born 1909)
1970
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (born 1897)
1970
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (born 1886)
1970
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
1970
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (born 1908)
Bjarni Benediktsson, Icelandic academic and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (born 1908)