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In the year 1966
461 Notable deaths
Kees Boeke
Dutch activist (1884-1966).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Alkmaar.
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 81 years old in Abcoude.
Stanisław Mackiewicz
Polish writer (1896-1966).
Born December 18th, 1896 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1966 at 69 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Hans von Ahlfen
German army general (1897-1966).
Born February 20th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 69 years old in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Max Friz
German aerospace engineer (1883-1966).
Born October 1st, 1883 in Bad Urach.
Died June 9th, 1966 at 82 years old in Tegernsee.
Karl Adam
German theologian (1876-1966).
Born October 22nd, 1876 in Pursruck.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 89 years old in Tübingen.
Dimitar Dimov
Bulgarian dramatist, novelist and veterinarian (1909-1966).
Born June 25th, 1909 in Lovech.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 56 years old in Bucharest (cerebrovascular disease).
Don Branson
Racecar driver (1920-1966).
Born June 2nd, 1920 in Rantoul. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Gardena. [ref]
Vladimir Veksler
Experimental physicist, starting development of the synchrocyclotron particle accelerator.
Born March 4th, 1907 in Zhytomyr.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Tom Florie
American soccer player (1897-1966).
Born September 6th, 1897 in Harrison.
Died April 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Providence.
Otto Schultze
Generaladmiral with the kriegsmarine during world war ii.
Born May 11th, 1884 in Oldenburg.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 81 years old in Hamburg.
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