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In the year 1962
429 Notable deaths
Alfred Bitini Xuma
President of the african national congress (1893-1962).
Born March 8th, 1893 in Transkei.
Died January 27th, 1962 at 68 years old in Johannesburg.
Shaaban Robert
Tanzanian writer.
Born January 1st, 1909 in Tanga. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1962 at 53 years old in Dar es Salaam. [ref]
Frederick Handley Page
British aerospace engineer.
Born November 15th, 1885 in Cheltenham.
Died April 21st, 1962 at 76 years old in Westminster.
Hajime Tanabe
Japanese philosopher.
Born February 3rd, 1885 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Gastone Gambara
Italian general.
Born November 10th, 1890 in Imola.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 71 years old in Rome.
James Wordie
Scottish polar explorer.
Born April 26th, 1889 in Glasgow.
Died January 16th, 1962 at 72 years old in Cambridge.
James P. McGranery
American politician and united states army officer (1895-1962).
Born July 8th, 1895 in Philadelphia.
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 67 years old in Palm Beach.
José Giral
Spanish politician (1879-1962).
Born October 22nd, 1879 in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1962 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Charles Reisner
Film director (1887-1962).
Born March 14th, 1887 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1962 at 75 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lew Landers
American film and television director (1901–1962).
Born January 2nd, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1962 at 61 years old in Palm Desert (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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