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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Wander Johannes de Haas
Dutch physicist.
Born March 2nd, 1878 in Leiden, Lisse. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1960 at 82 years old in Bilthoven. [ref]
Francesc Sabaté Llopart
Spanish partisan.
Born March 30th, 1915 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1960 at 44 years old in Sant Celoni (ballistic trauma). [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.
Móric Esterházy
Hungarian politician (1881-1960).
Born April 27th, 1881 in Majk.
Died June 28th, 1960 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Otto Ender
Austrian chancellor, politician and lawyer (1875-1960).
Born December 24th, 1875 in Altach.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 84 years old in Bregenz.
Johnny Thomson
American racing driver.
Born April 9th, 1922 in Lowell.
Died September 24th, 1960 at 38 years old in Allentown.
Raoul Paoli
French rugby union footballer and sportsman (1887-1960).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Courtalain.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Karl Kleist
German psychiatrist (1879-1960).
Born January 31st, 1879 in Mulhouse.
Died December 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Jean-Michel Atlan
Artist (1913-1960).
Born January 23rd, 1913 in Constantine. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1960 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Adolphe Ferrière
Swiss educator; one of the founders of the movement of the progressive education.
Born August 30th, 1879 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1960 at 80 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 436
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)