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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Tanzan Ishibashi
Japanese politician (1884-1973).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Shiba-ku.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 88 years old in Tokyo (cerebral infarction).
Marthe Bibesco
Romanian writer (1886-1973).
Born January 28th, 1886 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1973 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bernt Balchen
Aviation pioneer and united states army officer (1899-1973).
Born October 23rd, 1899 in Tveit.
Died October 17th, 1973 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco (bone cancer).
Elsie Bowerman
British lawyer and suffragette.
Born December 18th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Hailsham (myocardial infarction).
Nobuko Yoshiya
Japanese writer.
Born January 12th, 1896 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kamakura (colorectal cancer).
Maggie Laubser
South african painter and printmaker (1886-1973).
Born April 14th, 1886 in Swartland.
Died May 17th, 1973 at 87 years old in Strand.
Gabriel Voisin
French aviation pioneer.
Born February 5th, 1880 in Belleville. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Ozenay. [ref]
John Cranko
South african choreographer.
Born August 15th, 1927 in Rustenburg. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1973 at 45 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karel Ančerl
Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of czech philharmonic.
Born April 11th, 1908 in Tučapy. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Georges Bonnet
French politician (1889-1973).
Born July 22nd, 1889 in Bassillac.
Died June 18th, 1973 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 221 to 230 of 541
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran