In the year 1960

455 Notable deaths

Max Huber

Swiss lawyer, president of the international committees of the red cross (1874-1960).

Born December 28th, 1874 in Zurich.

Died January 1st, 1960 at 85 years old in Zurich.

Fiqri Dine

Prime minister of albania during world war ii (1897-1960).

Born August 3rd, 1897 in Maqellarë.

Died November 26th, 1960 at 63 years old in Brussels-Capital Region.

H. L. Davis

American novelist and poet (1894–1960).

Born October 18th, 1894 in Nonpareil.

Died October 31st, 1960 at 66 years old in San Antonio (surgical complications, myocardial infarction).

José Padilla

Spanish composer, pianist (1889-1960).

Born May 23rd, 1889 in Almería. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1960 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Osvaldo Aranha

Brazilian politician (1894-1960) – brazilian lawyer, diplomat and politician, 16th governor of rio grande do sul (1930) and president of the united nations general assembly (1948).

Born December 15th, 1894 in Alegrete.

Died January 27th, 1960 at 65 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

H. C. Hansen

Danish politician (1906-1960).

Born November 8th, 1906 in Aarhus.

Died February 19th, 1960 at 53 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).

Pavol Peter Gojdič

Greek catholic basilian monk (1888-1960).

Born July 17th, 1888 in Prešov, Ruské Pekľany. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1960 at 72 years old in Leopoldov (cancer).

Hans Röttiger

German general (1896-1960).

Born April 16th, 1896 in Hamburg.

Died April 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in Bonn.

Harold Spencer Jones

British astronomer.

Born March 29th, 1890 in Kensington. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1960 at 70 years old in London. [ref]

Aly Maher Pasha

Egyptian politician and prime minister (1882–1960).

Born November 9th, 1881 in Cairo.

Died August 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Geneva.

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