1987
Einar Gerhardsen, Norwegian civil servant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Norway (born 1897)
Einar Gerhardsen, Norwegian civil servant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Norway (born 1897)
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1987
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1908)
Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (born 1908)
1987
Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, 2nd President of Greece (born 1899)
Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, 2nd President of Greece (born 1899)
1987
Clare Boothe Luce, American author, playwright, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (born 1903)
Clare Boothe Luce, American author, playwright, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (born 1903)
1987
Fahri Korutürk, Turkish commander and politician, 6th President of Turkey (born 1903)
Fahri Korutürk, Turkish commander and politician, 6th President of Turkey (born 1903)
1987
Thomas Sankara, Burkinabe captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso (born 1949)
Thomas Sankara, Burkinabe captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso (born 1949)
1987
Abdul Malek Ukil, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (born 1925)
Abdul Malek Ukil, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician (born 1925)
1987
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
Madman Muntz, American engineer and businessman, founded the Muntz Car Company (born 1914)
1986
James H. Wilkinson, English mathematician and computer scientist (born 1919)
James H. Wilkinson, English mathematician and computer scientist (born 1919)
1986
Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician and computer scientist (born 1921)
Alexander Kronrod, Russian mathematician and computer scientist (born 1921)
1986
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)
1986
Lionel Murphy, Australian jurist and politician, 22nd Attorney-General of Australia (born 1922)
Lionel Murphy, Australian jurist and politician, 22nd Attorney-General of Australia (born 1922)
1986
Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (born 1897)
Ye Jianying, Chinese general and politician, Head of State of the People's Republic of China (born 1897)
1986
Edward Adelbert Doisy, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1893)
Edward Adelbert Doisy, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1893)
1986
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)
1986
Jagjivan Ram, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1908)
Jagjivan Ram, Indian lawyer and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of India (born 1908)
1986
W. Averell Harriman, American politician and diplomat, 11th United States Secretary of Commerce (born 1891)
W. Averell Harriman, American politician and diplomat, 11th United States Secretary of Commerce (born 1891)
1986
Roy Cohn, American lawyer and politician (born 1927)
Roy Cohn, American lawyer and politician (born 1927)
1986
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)
Eoin McNamee (Irish republican), Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1914)