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In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Anna Lesznai
Hungarian-born american writer and poet (1885-1966).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Nižný Hrušov.
Died October 2nd, 1966 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Nikolay Ilyich Belyaev
Soviet politician (1903-1966).
Born February 13th, 1903 in Kuterem.
Died October 28th, 1966 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Klas Robert Elias Fries
Swedish biologist (1876-1966).
Born July 11th, 1876 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1966 at 89 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Simon Chikovani
Georgian poet (1903-1966).
Born January 22nd, 1902 in Naesakovo.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 64 years old in Tbilisi.
Pietro Ciriaci
Italian cardinal (1885–1966).
Born December 2nd, 1885 in Rome.
Died December 30th, 1966 at 81 years old in Rome.
Olof Molander
Swedish director (1892–1966).
Born October 18th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1966 at 73 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Gerhard Menzel
German screenwriter (1894–1966).
Born September 29th, 1894 in Wałbrzych.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 71 years old in Comano.
Hilde Schrader
Swimmer (1910–1966).
Born January 4th, 1910 in Staßfurt.
Died March 23rd, 1966 at 56 years old in Magdeburg.
Hans Pettersson
Physicist.
Born August 26th, 1888 in Forshälla församling. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1966 at 77 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Adrianus de Jong
Dutch fencer.
Born June 21st, 1882 in Plantungan.
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 485
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