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In the year 1969
511 Notable deaths
Alexey Sokolsky
Soviet chess player (1908-1969).
Born November 5th, 1908 in Kangouchi.
Died December 27th, 1969 at 61 years old in Minsk.
Arturo Michelini
Italian politician.
Born February 17th, 1909 in Florence.
Died June 15th, 1969 at 60 years old in Rome.
Rahmah El Yunusiyyah
Indonesian politician and education activist.
Born October 26th, 1900 in Bukit Surungan.
Died February 26th, 1969 at 68 years old in Padang Panjang.
Harry Benham
American actor (1884-1969).
Born February 26th, 1884 in Valparaiso. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1969 at 85 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Leopold von Wiese
German sociologist and economist (1876-1969).
Born December 2nd, 1876 in Kłodzko.
Died January 11th, 1969 at 92 years old in Cologne.
Chang Taek-sang
Prime minister of south korea (1893-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Gyeongsang.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 75 years old in Seoul.
José Régio
Portuguese poet (1901–1969).
Born September 17th, 1901 in Vila do Conde. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 68 years old in Vila do Conde (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Léon Scieur
Belgian cyclist (1888-1969).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Florennes.
Died October 7th, 1969 at 81 years old in Florennes.
Sei Ito
Japanese writer (1905-1969).
Born January 25th, 1905 in Otaru.
Died November 15th, 1969 at 64 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Gustavo Testa
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 28th, 1886 in Boltiere.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 82 years old in Rome.
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