1997
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
Eugene Stoner, American engineer, designed the AR-15 rifle (born 1922)
deaths
955 events
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
Chaim Herzog, Israeli general, lawyer, and politician, 6th President of Israel (born 1918)
1997
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)
1997
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (born 1903)
1996
Trần Văn Trà, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1918)
Trần Văn Trà, Vietnamese general and politician (born 1918)
1996
Erma Bombeck, American journalist and author (born 1927)
Erma Bombeck, American journalist and author (born 1927)
1996
Jean Victor Allard, Canadian general (born 1913)
Jean Victor Allard, Canadian general (born 1913)
1996
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (born 1939)
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (born 1939)
1996
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
1996
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
1996
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
1995
Lofty England, English-Austrian engineer (born 1911)
Lofty England, English-Austrian engineer (born 1911)
1995
Howard Cosell, American lawyer and journalist (born 1918)
Howard Cosell, American lawyer and journalist (born 1918)
1995
Lev Shankovsky, Ukrainian military historian (born 1903)
Lev Shankovsky, Ukrainian military historian (born 1903)
1995
Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (born 1908)
Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (born 1908)
1995
Howard Cosell, American lawyer and journalist (born 1918)
Howard Cosell, American lawyer and journalist (born 1918)