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In the year 1966
473 Notable deaths
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]
Thaddeus Shideler
American hurdler.
Born October 17th, 1883 in Marion.
Died June 22nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Collbran.
Charles Catterall
Boxer (1914–1966).
Born October 16th, 1914 in Harare.
Died November 1st, 1966 at 52 years old in Durban.
Edwin Swatek
American swimmer, water polo player, olympic silver medalist (1885–1966).
Born January 7th, 1885 in Chicago.
Died January 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Oxnard.
Iosif Czako
Romanian footballer (1906-1966).
Born June 11th, 1906 in Reșița.
Died September 12th, 1966 at 60 years old in Reșița.
Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan
Armenian-georgian artist (1891–1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Tbilisi.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Tbilisi.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Axel Alfredsson
Olympic medalist in football (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Chester Newton
Olympic wrestler (1903-1966).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Canby.
Died May 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in Oregon City (traffic collision).
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