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In the year 1961
394 Notable deaths
J. S. Sirén
Finnish architect.
Born May 27th, 1889 in Ylihärmä. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Harry DeBaecke
American rower (1879-1961).
Born June 9th, 1879 in Philadelphia.
Died November 6th, 1961 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
Rodolphe Rubattel
Member of the swiss federal council (1896-1961).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Villarzel.
Died October 18th, 1961 at 65 years old in Pully.
Rosa Sensat
Spanish teacher.
Born June 16th, 1873 in El Masnou.
Died October 1st, 1961 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Carmelo Robledo
Boxer.
Born July 13th, 1912 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 9th, 1961 at 49 years old
Anne Sewell Young
American astronomer.
Born January 2nd, 1871 in Bloomington. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1961 at 90 years old in Claremont. [ref]
Karl Jansen
German weightlifter.
Born May 28th, 1908 in Wanne-Eickel.
Died November 14th, 1961 at 53 years old in Essen.
Jean Piot
Fencer.
Born May 10th, 1890 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1961 at 71 years old in La Sauvetat. [ref]
Alice Voinescu
Romanian essayist, translator and writer.
Born February 10th, 1885 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died June 4th, 1961 at 76 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 394
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