1978
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (born 1909)
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (born 1909)
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1978
Aldo Moro, Italian lawyer and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1916)
Aldo Moro, Italian lawyer and politician, 38th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1916)
1978
Robert Menzies, Australian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
Robert Menzies, Australian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Australia (born 1894)
1978
Clifford Dupont, English-Rhodesian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Rhodesia (born 1905)
Clifford Dupont, English-Rhodesian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Rhodesia (born 1905)
1978
Francisco Mendes, Guinea-Bissau lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (born 1933)
Francisco Mendes, Guinea-Bissau lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (born 1933)
1978
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan politician, 1st President of Kenya (born 1894)
Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan politician, 1st President of Kenya (born 1894)
1978
John Wrathall, Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd President of Rhodesia (born 1913)
John Wrathall, Rhodesian accountant and politician, 2nd President of Rhodesia (born 1913)
1978
Robert Cliche, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1921)
Robert Cliche, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (born 1921)
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)
1977
Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (born 1912)
Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (born 1912)
1977
Frederic Calland Williams, British co-inventor of the Williams-Kilborn tube, used for memory in early computer systems…
Frederic Calland Williams, British co-inventor of the Williams-Kilborn tube, used for memory in early computer systems…
1977
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded the Red Army Faction (born 1940)
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded the Red Army Faction (born 1940)
1977
Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (born 1915)
Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (born 1915)
1977
Ba Maw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1893)
Ba Maw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (born 1893)
1977
Makarios III, Cypriot archbishop and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Cyprus (born 1913)
Makarios III, Cypriot archbishop and politician, 1st President of the Republic of Cyprus (born 1913)
1976
Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (born 1886)
Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (born 1886)
1976
Frederick Hawksworth, English engineer (born 1884)
Frederick Hawksworth, English engineer (born 1884)
1976
Bertha Lutz, Brazilian feminist and scientist (born 1894)
Bertha Lutz, Brazilian feminist and scientist (born 1894)