1972
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indian Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (born 1880)
Pandurang Vaman Kane, Indian Indologist and Sanskrit scholar, Bharat Ratna awardee (born 1880)
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1972
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
Dündar Taşer, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1925)
1972
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
1972
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (born 1909)
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (born 1909)
1972
Kenneth Bailey, Australian lawyer and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to Canada (born 1898)
Kenneth Bailey, Australian lawyer and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to Canada (born 1898)
1972
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Joseph Fielding Smith, American religious leader, 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
1972
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium, 1st President of the United Nations General…
1972
Sıddık Sami Onar, Turkish lawyer and academic (born 1897)
Sıddık Sami Onar, Turkish lawyer and academic (born 1897)
1972
Nick Begich, American lawyer and politician (born 1932)
Nick Begich, American lawyer and politician (born 1932)
1972
Hale Boggs, American lawyer and politician (born 1914)
Hale Boggs, American lawyer and politician (born 1914)
1971
Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (born 1933)
Viktor Patsayev, Kazakh engineer and astronaut (born 1933)
1971
Vladislav Volkov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1935)
Vladislav Volkov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1935)
1971
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
1971
Audie Murphy, American soldier and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1925)
Audie Murphy, American soldier and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1925)
1971
Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (born 1877)
Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (born 1877)
1971
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
1971
Nikita Khrushchev, Russian general and politician (born 1894)
Nikita Khrushchev, Russian general and politician (born 1894)
1971
Lin Biao, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1907)
Lin Biao, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (born 1907)