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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Hans Howaldt
German world war i u-boat commander; olympic competitor.
Born November 12th, 1888 in Kiel.
Died September 6th, 1970 at 81 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Paul Fourmarier
Geologist, professor (1877–1970).
Born December 25th, 1877 in La Hulpe.
Died January 20th, 1970 at 92 years old in Liège.
Oswald Turnbull
British tennis player (1890–1970).
Born December 20th, 1890 in Highgate.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 79 years old in Whitby.
Schuyler Enck
Athletics competitor (1900–1970).
Born January 25th, 1900 in Lancaster County.
Died November 1st, 1970 at 70 years old in Harrisburg.
Georg de Laval
Swedish sports shooter and modern pentathlete (1883-1970).
Born April 16th, 1883 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1970 at 86 years old in Oscar Parish.
Georgi Naydenov
Bulgarian footballer (1931-1970).
Born December 21st, 1931 in Sofia.
Died May 31st, 1970 at 38 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
Stanley Benham
American bobsledder (1913-1970).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Lake Placid.
Died April 22nd, 1970 at 56 years old in Miami.
Paul Sturzenegger
Argentine-born swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born August 7th, 1902 in Rosario.
Died May 19th, 1970 at 67 years old in Lugano.
Franz Aigner
Austrian weightlifter.
Born January 24th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1970 at 77 years old in Vienna.
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