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In the year 1973

586 Notable deaths

Werner Freyberg

Field hockey player (1902-1973).

Born July 29th, 1902 in Leipzig.

Died January 15th, 1973 at 70 years old in Leipzig.

Giorgi Tsereteli

Georgian scientist and historian (1904 – 1973).

Born October 21st, 1904 in Tianeti.

Died September 9th, 1973 at 68 years old in Tbilisi.

Mário de Noronha

Fencer (1885–1973).

Born January 15th, 1885 in Freguesia da Lapa.

Died July 9th, 1973 at 88 years old in Freguesia de São Sebastião da Pedreira.

William Theodore Heard

Scottish cardinal (1884-1973).

Born February 24th, 1884 in Edinburgh.

Died September 16th, 1973 at 89 years old in Rome.

Mikko Hyvärinen

Finnish gymnast (1889–1973).

Born January 8th, 1889 in Kontiolahti.

Died June 6th, 1973 at 84 years old in Kuopio.

Ašaĺči Oki

Russian poet (1898-1973).

Born April 16th, 1898.

Died October 31st, 1973 at 75 years old in Alnashi.

Sergey Skazkin

Russian historian (1890–1973).

Born October 19th, 1890 in Novocherkassk. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1973 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona

Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1973).

Born March 24th, 1904 in Belém.

Died October 29th, 1973 at 69 years old in Belém.

Giorgi Akhvlediani

Georgian linguist (1887-1973).

Born April 13th, 1887.

Died July 7th, 1973 at 86 years old in Tbilisi.

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