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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Gösta Nystroem
Swedish composer (1890-1966).
Born October 13th, 1890 in Silvberg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 75 years old
Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster
German academic and philosopher, editor (1869-1966).
Born June 2nd, 1869 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1966 at 96 years old in Kilchberg. [ref]
Christian Günther
Swedish diplomat (1886-1966).
Born December 3rd, 1886 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Oscar Parish.
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.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 472
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