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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Jakub Szynkiewicz
Polish imam (1884-1966).
Born April 16th, 1884 in Liachavičy.
Died November 1st, 1966 at 82 years old in Waterbury.
Cécile Sorel
French actress.
Born September 7th, 1873 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 3rd, 1966 at 92 years old in Trouville-sur-Mer (fall). [ref]
Philipp Frank
Austrian academic.
Born March 20th, 1884 in Vienna.
Died July 21st, 1966 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Frank Nighbor
Canadian ice hockey player (1893–1966).
Born January 26th, 1893 in Pembroke.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Pembroke (cancer).
Guillermo Gorostiza
Spanish footballer (1909-1966).
Born February 15th, 1909 in Santurtzi.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 57 years old in Bilbao.
Alice Masaryková
Czech social worker and politician (1879-1966).
Born May 3rd, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1966 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Wäinö Aaltonen
Finnish artist and sculptor (1894–1966).
Born March 8th, 1894 in Marttila, Karinainen. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1966 at 72 years old in Helsinki.
Samuel Kahanamoku
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1902–1966).
Born November 4th, 1902 in Honolulu.
Died April 26th, 1966 at 63 years old in Honolulu.
Ethel Clayton
American actress (1882–1966).
Born November 8th, 1882 in Champaign.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 83 years old in Oxnard.
Neil Hamilton Fairley
Australian physician and soldier (1891-1966).
Born July 15th, 1891 in Inglewood.
Died April 19th, 1966 at 74 years old in Sonning.
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