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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
John Beazley
British art historian and archaeologist (1885–1970).
Born September 13th, 1885 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1970 at 84 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born September 19th, 1888 in Zweibrücken.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Dolindo Ruotolo
Italian priest.
Born October 6th, 1882 in Naples.
Died November 19th, 1970 at 88 years old in Naples.
Dimitrios Loundras
Gymnast.
Born September 4th, 1885 in Athens.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 84 years old in Greece.
Heino Eller
Estonian composer and composition teacher.
Born March 7th, 1887 in Tartu. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1970 at 83 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Kōuchi Jun'ichi
Japanese animator (1886-1970).
Born September 15th, 1886 in Okayama Prefecture.
Died October 6th, 1970 at 84 years old
Orhan Kemal
Turkish novelist (1914-1970).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Ceyhan.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 55 years old in Sofia (cerebral hemorrhage).
Félix Gaillard
Prime minister of france (1919-1970).
Born November 5th, 1919 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in Jersey (traffic collision).
Haim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician.
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal.
Born December 25th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died January 4th, 1970 at 76 years old in Ebeltoft.
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