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In the year 1968
475 Notable deaths
Edward Kirby
American long-distance runner.
Born October 30th, 1901 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 5th, 1968 at 66 years old in West Orange.
Fedde Schurer
Dutch schoolteacher, journalist, language activist, politician and poet (1898-1968).
Born July 25th, 1898 in Drachten. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1968 at 69 years old in Heerenveen. [ref]
Edward Moore
American rower (1897–1968).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Ringgold.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Middleburg.
Armand Blanchonnet
French cyclist.
Born December 23rd, 1903 in Gipcy. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1968 at 64 years old in Cernay-la-Ville. [ref]
Heinrich Vogt
German astronomer (1890–1968).
Born October 5th, 1890 in Gau-Algesheim. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1968 at 77 years old in Heidelberg.
Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Soviet film director and screenwriter.
Born November 29th, 1881 in Kazan. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1968 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Harry Stenqvist
Swedish racing cyclist (1893–1968).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 9th, 1968 at 74 years old in Örebro.
Emil Hirschfeld
German shot and discus thrower (1903-1968).
Born July 31st, 1903 in Gdańsk.
Died February 23rd, 1968 at 64 years old in Berlin.
Gertrude Pritzi
Austrian table tennis player.
Born January 15th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died October 21st, 1968 at 48 years old in Vienna.
Norman Hallows
English athlete (1886-1968).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Doncaster.
Died October 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Marlborough.
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