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In the year 1973
586 Notable deaths
Hilda Geiringer
Austrian mathematician (1893–1973).
Born September 28th, 1893 in Vienna.
Died March 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara.
Clas Thunberg
Finnish speed skater.
Born April 5th, 1893 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Aron Gurwitsch
Lithuanian philosopher.
Born January 17th, 1901 in Vilnius.
Died June 25th, 1973 at 72 years old in Zurich.
Folke Rogard
Swedish lawyer and chess official (1899-1973).
Born July 6th, 1899 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1973 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Timo K. Mukka
Finnish writer (1944-1973).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Bollnäs.
Died March 27th, 1973 at 28 years old in Rovaniemi.
Vasyl Velychkovsky
Ukrainian bishop (1903-1973).
Born June 1st, 1903 in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Died June 30th, 1973 at 70 years old in Winnipeg.
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.
Zhang Shizhao
Chinese politician (1881-1973).
Born March 20th, 1881 in Changsha.
Died July 1st, 1973 at 92 years old in Hong Kong.
Israel Albert Horowitz
American chess player (1907–1973).
Born November 15th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died January 18th, 1973 at 65 years old in New York City.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 586
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