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In the year 1973
541 Notable deaths
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
German composer (1900-1973).
Born May 5th, 1900 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1973 at 73 years old in Holm. [ref]
Avraham Shlonsky
Israeli poet (1900-1973).
Born March 6th, 1900 in Kremenchuk. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1973 at 73 years old in Tel Aviv.
Gustaf Molander
Swedish film director (1888-1973).
Born November 18th, 1888 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1973 at 84 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Clas Thunberg
Finnish speed skater.
Born April 5th, 1893 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Ilias Venezis
Greek writer.
Born March 4th, 1904 in Ayvalık. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Athens. [ref]
Aron Gurwitsch
Lithuanian philosopher (1901-1973).
Born January 17th, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died June 25th, 1973 at 72 years old in Zürich.
Carlos Menditeguy
Racecar driver (1914-1973).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 27th, 1973 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires.
William Justin Kroll
Luxembourgian scientist (1889-1973).
Born November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 83 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo
President of el salvador (1921-1973).
Born September 2nd, 1921 in Sonsonate.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 51 years old in Houston.
Hilda Geiringer
Austrian mathematician.
Born September 28th, 1893 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 541
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