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In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Günter Raphael
German composer.
Born April 30th, 1903 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1960 at 57 years old in Herford. [ref]
Gavriil Tikhov
Soviet astronomer.
Born May 1st, 1875 in Smaliavičy.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 84 years old in Almaty.
Walther Kranz
German classicist and educationist (1884–1960); affiant in the einsatzgruppen trial (nmt 9).
Born November 23rd, 1884 in Georgsmarienhütte.
Died September 18th, 1960 at 75 years old in Bonn.
Gianni Franciolini
Italian film director.
Born June 1st, 1910 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1960 at 49 years old in Rome. [ref]
Nic Waal
Norwegian righteous among the nations.
Born January 1st, 1905 in Christiania. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1960 at 55 years old in Oslo.
Bodil Katharine Biørn
Christian missionaries (1871–1960).
Born January 27th, 1871 in Kragerø. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1960 at 89 years old in Oslo.
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist.
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Shin Song-mo
South korean politician (1891-1960).
Born October 20th, 1891 in Uiryeong County.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 68 years old in Seoul (disease).
Harald Braun
German film director.
Born April 26th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1960 at 59 years old in Xanten. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 455
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