1948
U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1900)
U Saw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1900)
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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)
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
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
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
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
Bill Denny, Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (born 1872)
1946
Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1915)
Seán McCaughey, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1915)
1946
Ion Antonescu, Romanian marshal and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1882)
Ion Antonescu, Romanian marshal and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1882)
1945
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
John Ambrose Fleming, English physicist and engineer, invented the vacuum tube (born 1849)
1945
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
Ernie Pyle, American journalist and soldier (born 1900)
1945
Pavlo Skoropadskyi, German-Ukrainian general and politician, Hetman of Ukraine (born 1871)
Pavlo Skoropadskyi, German-Ukrainian general and politician, Hetman of Ukraine (born 1871)
1945
Roberto Farinacci, Italian soldier and politician (born 1892)
Roberto Farinacci, Italian soldier and politician (born 1892)
1945
Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (born 1854)
Frank Bourne, British soldier, last survivor of the Battle of Rorke's Drift (born 1854)
1945
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (born 1898)
Konrad Henlein, Czech soldier and politician (born 1898)