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In the year 1974
496 Notable deaths
Arnaud Denjoy
French mathematician (1884-1974).
Born January 5th, 1884 in Auch. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1974 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Östen Undén
Swedish professor, politician and cabinet minister (1886-1974).
Born August 25th, 1886 in Karlstad.
Died January 14th, 1974 at 87 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Josef Smrkovský
Czechoslovak member of czechoslovak parliament, member of czechoslovak national parliament and czechoslovak politician (1911-1974).
Born February 26th, 1911 in Velenka. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1974 at 62 years old in Prague. [ref]
Margit Slachta
Hungarian activist, editor (1884-1974).
Born September 18th, 1884 in Košice. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1974 at 89 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Anfilogino Guarisi
Italian footballer (1905-1974).
Born December 26th, 1905 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 1974 at 68 years old in São Paulo.
Kick Smit
Dutch footballer and manager (1911-1974).
Born November 3rd, 1911 in Bloemendaal.
Died July 1st, 1974 at 62 years old in Haarlem.
Mato Lovrak
Croatian writer for children.
Born March 8th, 1899 in Veliki Grđevac.
Died March 14th, 1974 at 75 years old in Zagreb.
Marcel Cohen
French linguist.
Born February 6th, 1884 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1974 at 90 years old in Cugand. [ref]
Konrad Frey
German gymnast.
Born April 24th, 1909 in Bad Kreuznach.
Died May 24th, 1974 at 65 years old in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Lily Kronberger
Hungarian figure skater.
Born November 12th, 1890 in Budapest.
Died May 21st, 1974 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 496
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks