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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Pierre Gervais
French yacht racer (1870–1960).
Born September 21st, 1870 in Châtellerault.
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 89 years old in Cerdon.
Joseph Gregor
Austrian writer, theatre historian and librettist (1888-1960).
Born October 26th, 1888 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Aleksandar Belić
Serbian linguist.
Born August 2nd, 1876 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1960 at 83 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Hermann Irving Schlesinger
American chemist (1882-1960).
Born October 11th, 1882 in Milwaukee.
Died October 3rd, 1960 at 77 years old in Chicago.
George Bonhag
Athlete.
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
Dmitry Gulia
Soviet writer (1874-1960).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Varcha.
Died April 7th, 1960 at 86 years old in Agudsera.
Jaime Vicens Vives
Catalan historian (1910-1960).
Born June 6th, 1910 in Girona. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1960 at 50 years old in Lyon (lung cancer). [ref]
Mario Riva
Italian actor and television presenter (1913-1960).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Rome.
Died September 1st, 1960 at 47 years old in Verona (fall).
Gianni Franciolini
Italian film director.
Born June 1st, 1910 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1960 at 49 years old in Rome. [ref]
Adolf Schulten
German historian and archaeologist.
Born May 27th, 1870 in Elberfeld.
Died March 19th, 1960 at 89 years old in Erlangen.
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