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1947
Lucjan Żeligowski, Polish-Lithuanian general and politician (born 1865)
Lucjan Żeligowski, Polish-Lithuanian general and politician (born 1865)
1947
Walter Donaldson, American soldier and songwriter (born 1893)
Walter Donaldson, American soldier and songwriter (born 1893)
1947
Aung San, Burmese general and politician (born 1915)
Aung San, Burmese general and politician (born 1915)
1947
Frederick Russell Burnham, American soldier and adventurer (born 1861)
Frederick Russell Burnham, American soldier and adventurer (born 1861)
1947
Jozef Tiso, Slovak priest and politician, President of Slovakia (born 1887)
Jozef Tiso, Slovak priest and politician, President of Slovakia (born 1887)
1947
George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1869)
George Forbes, New Zealand farmer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1869)
1947
Joseph Cook, English-Australian miner and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1860)
Joseph Cook, English-Australian miner and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1860)
1947
Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (born 1882)
Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (born 1882)
1947
Yukio Sakurauchi, Japanese businessman and politician, 27th Japanese Minister of Finance (born 1888)
Yukio Sakurauchi, Japanese businessman and politician, 27th Japanese Minister of Finance (born 1888)
1946
Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-American racing driver and engineer (born 1884)
Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-American racing driver and engineer (born 1884)
1946
Juan Bautista Sacasa, Nicaraguan medical doctor, politician and 20th President of Nicaragua (born 1874)
Juan Bautista Sacasa, Nicaraguan medical doctor, politician and 20th President of Nicaragua (born 1874)
1946
Jacob Ellehammer, Danish pilot and engineer (born 1871)
Jacob Ellehammer, Danish pilot and engineer (born 1871)
1946
John Logie Baird, Scottish-English physicist and engineer (born 1888)
John Logie Baird, Scottish-English physicist and engineer (born 1888)
1946
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
1946
Draža Mihailović, Serbian and Yugoslav general (born 1893)
Draža Mihailović, Serbian and Yugoslav general (born 1893)
1946
Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (born 1908)
Gualberto Villarroel, Bolivian soldier and politician, 45th President of Bolivia (born 1908)
1946
Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1883)
Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1883)