1954
Heinz Guderian, Prussian-German general (born 1888)
Heinz Guderian, Prussian-German general (born 1888)
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1954
William March, American soldier and author (born 1893)
William March, American soldier and author (born 1893)
1954
Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (born 1895)
Siegfried Handloser, German physician and general (born 1895)
1954
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (born 1888)
Herms Niel, German soldier, trombonist, and composer (born 1888)
1954
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (born 1900)
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu, Romanian lawyer and politician, Romanian Minister of Justice (born 1900)
1954
Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1873)
Andrass Samuelsen, Faroese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1873)
1954
Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)
Cornelia Sorabji, Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer (born 1866)
1954
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881)
Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1881)
1954
Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (born 1882)
Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 14th President of Brazil (born 1882)
1953
Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist and engineer (born 1875)
Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist and engineer (born 1875)
1953
Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1883)
Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1883)
1953
Robert A. Taft, American soldier and politician (born 1889)
Robert A. Taft, American soldier and politician (born 1889)
1953
Dumarsais Estimé, Haitian lawyer and politician, 33rd President of Haiti (born 1900)
Dumarsais Estimé, Haitian lawyer and politician, 33rd President of Haiti (born 1900)
1953
Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1883)
Nikolaos Plastiras, Greek general and politician, 135th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1883)
1952
Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (born 1914)
Jack Parsons, American chemist and engineer (born 1914)
1952
Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria (born 1875)
Harry Lawson, Australian politician, 27th Premier of Victoria (born 1875)
1952
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861)
Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (born 1861)
1952
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867)
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 14th Premier of Quebec (born 1867)