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In the year 1973
662 Notable deaths
Princess Maria di Grazia of the Two Sicilies
Princess of orleans-braganza.
Born August 12th, 1878 in Cannes.
Died June 20th, 1973 at 94 years old in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Eddie Hapgood
English footballer and manager (1908-1973).
Born September 24th, 1908 in Bristol.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Leamington Spa.
Mikhail Isakovsky
Russian poet (1900-1973).
Born January 19th, 1900 in Glotovka.
Died July 20th, 1973 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy
German-american social philosopher (1888-1973).
Born July 6th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 24th, 1973 at 84 years old in Norwich.
Dickinson W. Richards
American physician, nobel prize recipient (1895-1973).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Orange.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 77 years old in Lakeville.
Stanton Macdonald-Wright
American artist (1890-1973).
Born July 8th, 1890 in Charlottesville.
Died August 22nd, 1973 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Theodor Krancke
German admiral (1893–1973).
Born March 10th, 1893 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1973 at 80 years old in Wentorf bei Hamburg.
David Lack
British ornithologist and biologist (1910-1973).
Born July 16th, 1910 in London.
Died March 12th, 1973 at 62 years old in Oxford.
Valéry Inkijinoff
French actor.
Born March 25th, 1895 in Irkutsk.
Died September 26th, 1973 at 78 years old in Brunoy.
Elisabeth Hauptmann
German writer (1897–1973).
Born June 20th, 1897 in Peckelsheim.
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in East Berlin.
George Vernadsky
American historian (1887-1973).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 20th, 1973 at 85 years old in New Haven.
Li Shizeng
Chinese educator, esperantist and politician (1881-1973).
Born May 29th, 1881 in Guangyang District. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1973 at 92 years old in National Taiwan University Hospital. [ref]
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian (1872–1973).
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Riverdale Park. [ref]
Benjamin Frankel
British composer.
Born January 31st, 1906 in London.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in London.
Lauri Lehtinen
Finnish athletics competitor (1908–1973).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Porvoo.
Died December 4th, 1973 at 65 years old in Helsinki.
Renzo Pasolini
Italian motorcycle racer (1938–1973).
Born July 18th, 1938 in Rimini.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 34 years old in Monza (collision, falling).
Alfred Romer
American paleontologist (1894-1973).
Born December 28th, 1894 in White Plains.
Died November 5th, 1973 at 78 years old
Lev Artsimovich
Soviet physicist.
Born February 25th, 1909 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1973 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Paul van Zeeland
Belgian lawyer, economist, catholic politician and statesman (1893-1973).
Born November 11th, 1893 in Soignies.
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Brussels.
Stanislav Poplavsky
Polish-soviet general (1902－1973).
Born April 22nd, 1902 in Vendychany. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ivan Petrovsky
Russian mathematician (1901-1973).
Born January 18th, 1901 in Sevsk. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1973 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Ota Pavel
Czech writer and sport publicist (1930–1973).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1973 at 42 years old in Prague. [ref]
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
Crane Wilbur
American actor, film writer, director (1886-1973).
Born November 17th, 1886 in Athens.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 86 years old in Toluca Lake (stroke).
Otilio Ulate Blanco
President of costa rica (1891-1973).
Born August 25th, 1891 in Alajuela.
Died October 27th, 1973 at 82 years old in San José.
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