1989
Kazimierz Sabbat, Polish businessman and politician, President of the Republic of Poland (born 1913)
Kazimierz Sabbat, Polish businessman and politician, President of the Republic of Poland (born 1913)
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1989
Mickey Leland, American lawyer and politician (born 1944)
Mickey Leland, American lawyer and politician (born 1944)
1989
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general and diplomat (born 1897)
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general and diplomat (born 1897)
1989
Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Philippines (born 1917)
Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Philippines (born 1917)
1988
Felix Wankel, German engineer, invented the Wankel engine (born 1902)
Felix Wankel, German engineer, invented the Wankel engine (born 1902)
1988
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (born 1924)
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (born 1924)
1988
Willem Drees, Dutch politician and historian, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958) (born 1886)
Willem Drees, Dutch politician and historian, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958) (born 1886)
1988
Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918)
Gladys Spellman, American lawyer and politician (born 1918)
1988
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (born 1924)
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani general and politician, 6th President of Pakistan (born 1924)
1988
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (born 1914)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., American lawyer and politician (born 1914)
1988
Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1912)
Jack Marshall, New Zealand colonel, lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1912)
1988
Ferit Melen, Turkish civil servant and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1906)
Ferit Melen, Turkish civil servant and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1906)
1988
Alan Watt, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Japan (born 1901)
Alan Watt, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian Ambassador to Japan (born 1901)
1988
Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd vice president of Indonesia (born 1912)
Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd vice president of Indonesia (born 1912)
1988
Franz Josef Strauss, Bavarian lieutenant and politician, Minister President of Bavaria (born 1915)
Franz Josef Strauss, Bavarian lieutenant and politician, Minister President of Bavaria (born 1915)
1988
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
1987
Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (born 1959)
Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (born 1959)
1987
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
1987
Walter Houser Brattain, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)
Walter Houser Brattain, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1902)