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)
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1996
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
1996
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Australian painter (born 1910)
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Australian painter (born 1910)
1996
Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (born 1907)
Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (born 1907)
1996
Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 39th Vice President of the United States (born 1918)
Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 39th Vice President of the United States (born 1918)
1996
Georgios Zoitakis, Greek general and politician (born 1910)
Georgios Zoitakis, Greek general and politician (born 1910)
1996
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
1996
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
1996
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
1996
Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)
Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)
1996
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
1996
William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (born 1904)
William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (born 1904)
1996
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th prime minister of France (born 1912)
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th prime minister of France (born 1912)
1996
Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Somalian general and politician, 5th president of Somalia (born 1934)
Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Somalian general and politician, 5th president of Somalia (born 1934)
1996
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
1996
Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (born 1907)
Ernesto Geisel, Brazilian general and politician, 29th President of Brazil (born 1907)
1996
McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (born 1919)
McGeorge Bundy, American intelligence officer and diplomat, 6th United States National Security Advisor (born 1919)
1996
Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 39th Vice President of the United States (born 1918)
Spiro Agnew, American soldier and politician, 39th Vice President of the United States (born 1918)