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In the year 1963
454 Notable deaths
Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar
Sultan of zanzibar.
Born February 12th, 1910 in Unguja.
Died July 1st, 1963 at 53 years old in Unguja.
Ferenc Fricsay
Hungarian musician.
Born August 9th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1963 at 48 years old in Basel (stomach cancer). [ref]
Otto Harbach
American songwriter.
Born August 18th, 1873 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pavel Zhigarev
Commander of the soviet air force (1900–1963).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Vesyegonsky District.
Died October 2nd, 1963 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Bobby McDermott
American basketball player (1914–1963).
Born January 7th, 1914 in Queens.
Died October 4th, 1963 at 49 years old in Yonkers.
Jack Crawford
English cricketer (1886-1963).
Born December 1st, 1886.
Died May 2nd, 1963 at 76 years old in Epsom.
Benno Moiseiwitsch
British musician (1890-1963).
Born February 22nd, 1890 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1963 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
John Strachey
British politician and writer (1901-1963).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Guildford.
Died July 15th, 1963 at 61 years old in London.
Doris Stevens
American suffragist.
Born October 26th, 1892 in Omaha.
Died March 22nd, 1963 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
Irish politician (1866-1963).
Born February 5th, 1866 in Maynooth.
Died October 30th, 1963 at 97 years old in Dublin.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 454
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