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In the year 1960
422 Notable deaths
Anna Blaman
Dutch writer.
Born January 3rd, 1905 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1960 at 55 years old in Rotterdam (embolism). [ref]
Walther Kranz
German classicist and educationist (1884-1960).
Born November 23rd, 1884 in Georgsmarienhütte. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1960 at 75 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Harry Blanchard
Racecar driver.
Born June 13th, 1929 in Burlington.
Died January 31st, 1960 at 30 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gavriil Tikhov
Soviet astronomer.
Born May 1st, 1875 in Smaliavičy.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 84 years old in Almaty.
Pedro Arispe
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1960).
Born September 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died May 4th, 1960 at 59 years old in Montevideo.
Alberto Maria De Agostini
Italian explorer.
Born November 2nd, 1883 in Pollone. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1960 at 77 years old in Turin. [ref]
Frank Elmore Ross
American astronomer and physicist (1874-1960).
Born April 2nd, 1874 in San Francisco.
Died September 21st, 1960 at 86 years old in Altadena.
Julie Vinter Hansen
Danish astronomer (1890-1960).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died July 27th, 1960 at 70 years old in Mürren.
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 422
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