1971
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
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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
Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (born 1877)
Thomas C. Hart, American admiral and politician (born 1877)
1971
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
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)
1971
William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1890)
William Lawrence Bragg, Australian-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1890)
1971
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
Learie Constantine, Trinidadian-English cricketer, lawyer and politician (born 1901)
1971
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
1971
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
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
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
Sukarno, Indonesian engineer and politician, 1st President of Indonesia (born 1901)
1970
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
1970
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard and kidnapper (born 1953)
1970
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (born 1886)
1970
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
Alexander Rodzyanko, Russian general (born 1879)
1970
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Italian soldier, journalist, and academic (born 1888)
1970
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)
Roscoe Turner, American soldier and pilot (born 1895)
1970
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
Leslie Groves, American general and engineer, head of the Manhattan Project (born 1896)
