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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Paul van Zeeland
Belgian lawyer, economist, catholic politician and statesman (1893-1973).
Born November 11th, 1893 in Soignies. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Alexander Gorbatov
Soviet general.
Born March 21st, 1891.
Died December 7th, 1973 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Henri Büsser
French composer and conductor (1872—1973).
Born January 16th, 1872 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1973 at 101 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Crane Wilbur
American actor, film writer, director (1886-1973).
Born November 17th, 1886 in Athens. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1973 at 86 years old in Toluca Lake (stroke). [ref]
Lidia Ruslanova
Russian and soviet singer (1900-1973).
Born October 27th, 1900.
Died September 21st, 1973 at 72 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Grigore Moisil
Romanian mathematician, computer pioneer.
Born January 10th, 1906 in Tulcea.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 67 years old in Ottawa.
Nikolai Nikitin
Soviet construction engineer (1907-1973).
Born December 15th, 1907 in Tobolsk.
Died March 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
Jascha Horenstein
American conductor.
Born May 6th, 1899 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1973 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Günther Pancke
German general (1899-1973).
Born May 1st, 1899 in Gniezno.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 74 years old in Hamburg.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 541
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