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In the year 1974
564 Notable deaths
Sattar Bahlulzade
Azerbaijani artist (1909-1974).
Born December 15th, 1909 in Əmircan, Baku.
Died October 13th, 1974 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Henri Grob
Chess international master, swiss champion.
Born June 4th, 1904 in Braunau.
Died July 5th, 1974 at 70 years old in Zürich.
Lewi Pethrus
Swedish hymnwriter (1884–1974).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Vargön.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
Lajos Zilahy
Hungarian novelist and playwright (1891–1974).
Born March 27th, 1891 in Salonta.
Died December 1st, 1974 at 83 years old in Novi Sad.
Wang Jiaxiang
Leader of the communist party of china (1906-1974).
Born August 15th, 1906 in Jing County.
Died January 25th, 1974 at 67 years old
Hans Kmoch
Austrian-dutch chess player and writer.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1974 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Fred A. Seaton
American politician (1909-1974).
Born December 11th, 1909 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 16th, 1974 at 64 years old in Minneapolis.
Aliye Berger
Turkish painter (1903–1974).
Born December 24th, 1903 in Büyükada.
Died August 9th, 1974 at 70 years old in Büyükada.
Marieluise Fleißer
German author (1901–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Ingolstadt.
Died February 2nd, 1974 at 72 years old in Ingolstadt.
Adolph Leo Oppenheim
Austrian academic.
Born June 7th, 1904 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1974 at 70 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 564
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