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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Clifton Cushman
American hurdler.
Born June 2nd, 1938 in Michigan.
Died September 25th, 1966 at 28 years old in Haiphong.
Hedwig Conrad-Martius
German philosopher.
Born February 27th, 1888 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1966 at 77 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Jimmy Daywalt
Racecar driver (1924-1966).
Born August 28th, 1924 in Wabash.
Died April 4th, 1966 at 41 years old in Indianapolis (cancer).
Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer
Soviet sculptor (1891-1966).
Born March 5th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1966 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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.
Noël Gallon
French composer (1891-1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1966 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
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.
André Bloc
French architect.
Born May 23rd, 1896 in Algiers. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1966 at 70 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Manuel María Ponce Brousset
President of peru (1874-1966).
Born April 5th, 1874 in Arequipa.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 92 years old in Lima.
Wivi Lönn
Finnish architect (1872-1966).
Born May 20th, 1872 in Tampere. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1966 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci