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In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Wenzel Jaksch
Czech sudeten german socialdemocrat politician (1896-1966).
Born September 26th, 1896 in Dlouhá Stropnice. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1966 at 70 years old in Wiesbaden (traffic collision). [ref]
Alfred Neuland
Estonian weightlifter and coach (1895–1966).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Walk.
Died November 16th, 1966 at 71 years old in Tallinn.
Felipe Pascucci
Italian footballer (1907-1966).
Born June 24th, 1907 in Genoa.
Died December 18th, 1966 at 59 years old
Hans Purrmann
German painter (1880-1966).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Speyer. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1966 at 86 years old in Basel. [ref]
Sergio Zardini
Canadian bobsledder (1931–1966).
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Turin.
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 34 years old in Lake Placid.
Vicente Mejía Colindres
President of honduras (1878-1966).
Born April 6th, 1878 in Intibucá Department.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 88 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Howard Kinsey
Us tennis player (1899–1966).
Born December 3rd, 1899 in St. Louis.
Died July 26th, 1966 at 66 years old in San Francisco.
Bernhard Zondek
Endocrinologist.
Born July 29th, 1891 in Poznań.
Died November 8th, 1966 at 75 years old in New York City.
Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea
President of el salvador (1899-1966).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Juayúa.
Died January 9th, 1966 at 66 years old in Mejicanos.
William Jeffrey
American soccer player (1892-1966).
Born August 3rd, 1892 in Edinburgh.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 73 years old in New York City.
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