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In the year 1974
520 Notable deaths
Jean Absil
Belgian composer, organist, and professor (1893-1974).
Born October 23rd, 1893 in Péruwelz.
Died February 2nd, 1974 at 80 years old in Uccle.
Archduchess Eleonora of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1886-1966).
Born November 28th, 1886 in Pula.
Died May 26th, 1974 at 87 years old in Baden.
Mamerto Urriolagoitía
President of bolivia (1895–1974).
Born December 5th, 1895 in Sucre.
Died June 4th, 1974 at 78 years old in Sucre.
Henri Grob
Chess international master, swiss champion.
Born June 4th, 1904 in Braunau.
Died July 5th, 1974 at 70 years old in Zürich.
Maravillas de Jesús
Spanish roman catholic nun and saint (1891–1974).
Born November 4th, 1891 in Madrid.
Died December 11th, 1974 at 83 years old in Getafe.
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
Writer, artist, art historian (1884-1974).
Born June 19th, 1884 in Montpellier. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1974 at 90 years old in Saint-Jeannet. [ref]
Cora Sandel
Norwegian writer and painter (1880–1974).
Born December 20th, 1880 in Christiania.
Died April 3rd, 1974 at 93 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.
Zaharia Stancu
Romanian writer (1902–1974).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Salcia.
Died December 5th, 1974 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Fosco Giachetti
Italian actor (1900-1974).
Born March 28th, 1900 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died December 22nd, 1974 at 74 years old in Rome. [ref]
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]
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