1979
Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925)
Claude Wagner, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1925)
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1979
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican academic and politician, 29th President of Mexico (born 1911)
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican academic and politician, 29th President of Mexico (born 1911)
1979
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1895)
John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1895)
1979
Agostinho Neto, Angolan politician, 1st President of Angola (born 1922)
Agostinho Neto, Angolan politician, 1st President of Angola (born 1922)
1979
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician, 3rd President of Afghanistan (born 1917)
Nur Muhammad Taraki, Afghan journalist and politician, 3rd President of Afghanistan (born 1917)
1979
Ludvík Svoboda, Czech general and politician, 8th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1895)
Ludvík Svoboda, Czech general and politician, 8th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1895)
1979
Francisco Macías Nguema, Equatoguinean politician, 1st President of Equatorial Guinea (born 1924)
Francisco Macías Nguema, Equatoguinean politician, 1st President of Equatorial Guinea (born 1924)
1979
Park Chung Hee, South Korean general and politician, 3rd President of South Korea (born 1917)
Park Chung Hee, South Korean general and politician, 3rd President of South Korea (born 1917)
1978
Edward Durell Stone, American architect, designed Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts…
Edward Durell Stone, American architect, designed Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts…
1978
William Hudson, New Zealand-Australian engineer (born 1896)
William Hudson, New Zealand-Australian engineer (born 1896)
1978
Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and academic, designed the Messerschmitt Bf 109 (born 1898)
Willy Messerschmitt, German engineer and academic, designed the Messerschmitt Bf 109 (born 1898)
1978
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
1978
Kurt Student, German general and pilot (born 1890)
Kurt Student, German general and pilot (born 1890)
1978
Edward Durell Stone, American architect, designed Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts…
Edward Durell Stone, American architect, designed Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts…
1978
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies…
Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies…
1978
Jack L. Warner, Canadian-American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1892)
Jack L. Warner, Canadian-American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (born 1892)
1978
Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (born 1897)
Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (born 1897)
1978
Giovanni Gronchi, Italian educator, soldier, and politician, 3rd President of the Italian Republic (born 1887)
Giovanni Gronchi, Italian educator, soldier, and politician, 3rd President of the Italian Republic (born 1887)