1980
Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (born 1920)
Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (born 1920)
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1980
Tom Barry, leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (born 1897)
Tom Barry, leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (born 1897)
1980
John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888)
John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888)
1980
Harold L. Runnels, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
Harold L. Runnels, American soldier and politician (born 1924)
1980
Paul Triquet, Canadian general, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1910)
Paul Triquet, Canadian general, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1910)
1980
Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (born 1917)
Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (born 1917)
1980
John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author (born 1920)
John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author (born 1920)
1980
Judy LaMarsh, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Secretary of State for Canada (born 1924)
Judy LaMarsh, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Secretary of State for Canada (born 1924)
1980
Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (born 1892)
Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (born 1892)
1980
Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 68th Prime minister of Japan (born 1910)
Masayoshi Ōhira, Japanese politician, 68th Prime minister of Japan (born 1910)
1980
Tom Barry, leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (born 1897)
Tom Barry, leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War (born 1897)
1980
Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (born 1921)
Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (born 1921)
1980
Nihat Erim, Turkish jurist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1912)
Nihat Erim, Turkish jurist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1912)
1980
Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (born 1908)
Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (born 1908)
1980
Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (born 1917)
Yahya Khan, Pakistani general and politician, 3rd President of Pakistan (born 1917)
1980
Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Nicaraguan commander and politician, 73rd President of Nicaragua (born 1925)
Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Nicaraguan commander and politician, 73rd President of Nicaragua (born 1925)
1980
Jim Fouché, State President of South Africa (born 1898)
Jim Fouché, State President of South Africa (born 1898)
1980
Judy LaMarsh, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Secretary of State for Canada (born 1924)
Judy LaMarsh, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Secretary of State for Canada (born 1924)
1980
Giorgio Borġ Olivier, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Malta (born 1911)
Giorgio Borġ Olivier, Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Malta (born 1911)