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In the year 1973
598 Notable deaths
D. M. S. Watson
Paleontologist.
Born June 18th, 1886 in Greater Manchester.
Died July 23rd, 1973 at 87 years old in London.
Konstantinos Georgakopoulos
Prime minister of greece (1890-1973).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Tripoli.
Died July 26th, 1973 at 82 years old in Athens.
Marian Kukiel
Polish general, historian, social and political activist.
Born May 15th, 1885 in Dąbrowa Tarnowska.
Died August 15th, 1973 at 88 years old in London.
Lucijan Marija Škerjanc
Slovene composer, music pedagogue, conductor, musician, and writer (1900–1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Graz.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.
Willem Hesselink
Dutch footballer (1878–1973).
Born February 8th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died December 15th, 1973 at 95 years old in Bennekom.
Mary Gawthorpe
British suffragist.
Born January 12th, 1881 in Leeds. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1973 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter Krüger
(1892– 1973) german tank general.
Born March 23rd, 1892 in Zeitz.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 81 years old in Baden-Baden.
Margaret Wilson
American novelist (1882-1973).
Born January 16th, 1882 in Traer.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 91 years old in Droitwich Spa.
Siri Derkert
Swedish artist.
Born August 30th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 84 years old in Lidingö församling. [ref]
Kuzma Galitsky
Soviet general (1897–1973).
Born October 24th, 1897 in Taganrog.
Died March 14th, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow.
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