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In the year 1963
453 Notable deaths
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry
French engineer and air force officer (1927–1963).
Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.
Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (gunshot wound).
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
Second daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie von merenberg; wife of george mountbatten, 2nd marquess of milford haven.
Born March 28th, 1896 in Cannes.
Died January 22nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Muhammad Ali Bogra
Prime minister of pakistan from 1953 to 1955.
Born October 19th, 1909 in Barishal.
Died January 23rd, 1963 at 53 years old in Dhaka.
Sabu Dastagir
Actor (1924-1963).
Born January 27th, 1924 in Mysore.
Died December 2nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Chatsworth (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Sweeney
American actor.
Born July 26th, 1884 in Philadelphia.
Died November 25th, 1963 at 79 years old in New York City.
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
British politician (1870–1963).
Born November 6th, 1870 in Liverpool.
Died February 5th, 1963 at 92 years old in London.
Elizabeth Bentley
American spy for the ussr (1908–1963).
Born January 1st, 1908 in New Milford.
Died December 3rd, 1963 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer).
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1964).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Saifuddin Kitchlew
Indian revolutionary and politician (1888–1963).
Born January 15th, 1888 in Amritsar.
Died October 9th, 1963 at 75 years old in Delhi.
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
Military leader, viceroy, victoria cross (1889-1963).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Richmond.
Died July 4th, 1963 at 74 years old in Windsor (major trauma).
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