1959
Hermann Brill, German educator and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (born 1895)
Hermann Brill, German educator and politician, 8th Minister-President of Thuringia (born 1895)
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1959
William D. Leahy, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (born 1875)
William D. Leahy, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (born 1875)
1959
József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (born 1898)
József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (born 1898)
1958
Maurice Gamelin, Belgian-French general (born 1872)
Maurice Gamelin, Belgian-French general (born 1872)
1958
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
1958
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (born 1867)
Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (born 1867)
1958
Mikhail Zoshchenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and author (born 1895)
Mikhail Zoshchenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and author (born 1895)
1958
Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (born 1893)
Claire Lee Chennault, American general and pilot (born 1893)
1958
Jacob M. Lomakin, Soviet Consul General in New York City, journalist and economist (born 1904)
Jacob M. Lomakin, Soviet Consul General in New York City, journalist and economist (born 1904)
1958
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (born 1917)
1958
Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1895)
Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1895)
1958
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901)
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1901)
1957
Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (born 1890)
Stefanos Sarafis, Greek general and politician (born 1890)
1957
Hermann Buhl, Austrian soldier and mountaineer (born 1924)
Hermann Buhl, Austrian soldier and mountaineer (born 1924)
1957
David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (born 1890)
David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (born 1890)
1957
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902)
Nels Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902)
1957
Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1908)
Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1908)
1957
Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1887)
Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (born 1887)
1957
Vasily Maklakov, a Russian lawyer and politician (born 1869)
Vasily Maklakov, a Russian lawyer and politician (born 1869)
1957
Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (born 1869)
Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (born 1869)