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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Otto Peltzer
German middle distance runner (1900-1970).
Born March 8th, 1900 in Berlin, Drage. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1970 at 70 years old in Eutin.
Howard Scott
American engineer (1890–1970).
Born April 1st, 1890 in Virginia.
Died January 1st, 1970 at 79 years old in Orlando.
Vojtěch Jarník
Czech academic, mathematician and university educator (1897–1970).
Born December 22nd, 1897 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Theodore Samuel Motzkin
American mathematician (1908–1970).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Pawel Jasienica
Polish historian, journalist and soldier (1909–1970).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Ulyanovsk.
Died August 19th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Marda Vanne
Actress.
Born September 27th, 1896 in South Africa.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 73 years old in London.
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Sukhomlynsky
Ukrainian educationalist (1918–1970).
Born September 28th, 1918 in Vasylivka.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 51 years old in Pavlysh.
Robert Gerhard
Catalan composer and musical scholar and writer (1896–1971).
Born September 25th, 1896 in Valls.
Died January 5th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Ruth Bancroft Law
American aviation pioneer (1887-1970).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Lynn.
Died December 1st, 1970 at 83 years old in San Francisco.
Tomu Uchida
Japanese film director (1898-1970).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Okayama.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 72 years old in Japan (cancer).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 530
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