1975
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (born 1888)
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (born 1888)
deaths
955 events
1975
Eisaku Satō, Japanese and politician, Prime Minister of Japan (born 1901)
Eisaku Satō, Japanese and politician, Prime Minister of Japan (born 1901)
1974
Harry Ricardo, English engine designer and researcher (born 1885)
Harry Ricardo, English engine designer and researcher (born 1885)
1974
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer (born 1903)
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer (born 1903)
1974
Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican poet and diplomat (born 1902)
Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican poet and diplomat (born 1902)
1974
Michael Gaughan, Irish Republican died on hunger strike (born 1949)
Michael Gaughan, Irish Republican died on hunger strike (born 1949)
1973
Ivan Konev, Soviet Marshal and general (born 1897)
Ivan Konev, Soviet Marshal and general (born 1897)
1973
Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
Arthur Fadden, Australian accountant and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
1972
Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist (born 1921)
Beatrice Helen Worsley, Mexican-Canadian computer scientist (born 1921)
1972
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (born 1878)
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (born 1878)
1972
Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1886)
Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1886)
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)
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)
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
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
François Duvalier, Haitian physician and politician, 40th President of Haiti (born 1907)
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
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)