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In the year 1971
505 Notable deaths
Guglielmo Nasi
Italian general (1879-1971).
Born February 21st, 1879 in Civitavecchia.
Died September 21st, 1971 at 92 years old in Modena.
Louis Armand
French engineer, inventor, administrator, and resistance fighter (1905-1971).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Cruseilles.
Died August 30th, 1971 at 66 years old in Villers-sur-Mer.
James Alberione
Italian catholic priest and the founder of the pauline family.
Born April 4th, 1884 in Cuneo, Fossano.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 87 years old in Rome.
Jean Grenier
French philosopher and writer (1898-1971).
Born February 6th, 1898 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1971 at 73 years old in Dreux, Vernouillet. [ref]
Jo Cals
41st prime minister of the netherlands (1914-1971).
Born July 18th, 1914 in Roermond. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1971 at 57 years old in Wassenaar (brain cancer). [ref]
Archduchess Immaculata of Austria
Austrian archduchess.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Lviv.
Died September 3rd, 1971 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
Nora Stanton Blatch Barney
American civil engineer, architect and suffragist (1883–1971).
Born September 30th, 1883 in Basingstoke.
Died January 18th, 1971 at 87 years old in Greenwich.
Erich Abraham
German general.
Born March 27th, 1895 in Malbork.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 75 years old in Wiesbaden.
Lester Germer
American physicist (1896–1971).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 74 years old in Shawangunk Ridge.
József Zakariás
Hungarian footballer (1924-1971).
Born March 5th, 1924 in Budafok.
Died November 22nd, 1971 at 47 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 505
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