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In the year 1972
500 Notable deaths
Hugo Steinhaus
Polish mathematician (1887–1972).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Jasło.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Wrocław.
Joakim Bonnier
Swedish racing driver.
Born January 31st, 1930 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1972 at 42 years old in Le Mans.
Henry de Montherlant
French writer.
Born April 20th, 1895 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1972 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Leonard T. Gerow
United states army general (1888-1972).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Petersburg.
Died October 12th, 1972 at 84 years old in Petersburg.
Liang Sicheng
Chinese architect and scholar (1901-1972).
Born April 20th, 1901 in Tokyo.
Died January 9th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Havergal Brian
British composer.
Born January 29th, 1876 in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1972 at 96 years old in Shoreham-by-Sea. [ref]
Romas Kalanta
Soviet dissident.
Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.
Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (Self-immolation).
Rose Schneiderman
American labor leader (1882-1972).
Born April 6th, 1882 in Sawin, Lublin Voivodeship.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 90 years old in New York City.
Mahir Çayan
Turkish marxist–leninist revolutionary (1945-1972).
Born March 15th, 1945 in Samsun.
Died March 30th, 1972 at 27 years old in Tokat Province (killed in action).
Rudolf Dreikurs
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 500
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