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2834 events
1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
1997
Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (born 1909)
Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (born 1909)
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)
1997
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
Nguyen Manh Tuong, Vietnamese lawyer and academic (born 1909)
1997
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936)
A. Thangathurai, Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician (born 1936)
1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)
1997
Seni Pramoj, Thai lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1905)
Seni Pramoj, Thai lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1905)
1997
Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1934)
Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1934)
1997
Shin Ki-ha, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1941)
Shin Ki-ha, South Korean lawyer and politician (born 1941)
1997
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (born 1922)
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (born 1922)
1997
Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900)
Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, Mexican trade union leader (born 1900)
1996
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for
1996
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (born 1907)
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (born 1907)
1996
Erwin Komenda, Austrian car designer and engineer (born 1904)
Erwin Komenda, Austrian car designer and engineer (born 1904)
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)