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In the year 1974
522 Notable deaths
James Bausch
American athletics competitor (1906-1974).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Marion.
Died July 9th, 1974 at 68 years old in Hot Springs.
Wojciech Rubinowicz
Polish physicist.
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Sadhora.
Died October 13th, 1974 at 85 years old in Warsaw.
George Van Biesbroeck
Astronomer (1880-1974).
Born January 21st, 1880 in Ghent.
Died February 23rd, 1974 at 94 years old in Tucson.
Giovanni D'Anzi
Italian singer and composer.
Born January 1st, 1906 in Milan. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1974 at 68 years old in Santa Margherita Ligure. [ref]
Frank Hussey
Athletics competitor (1905-1974).
Born February 14th, 1905 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Coxsackie.
Cecilia Krieger
Mathematician.
Born April 9th, 1894 in Jasło. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1974 at 80 years old in Ontario. [ref]
Maureen Gardner
British athletics competitor (1928–1974).
Born November 12th, 1928 in Oxford.
Died September 2nd, 1974 at 45 years old in North Stoneham.
Shahan Shahnour
Armenian writer.
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Üsküdar. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1974 at 71 years old in Saint-Raphaël. [ref]
Yuzo Yamamoto
Japanese writer (1887-1974).
Born July 27th, 1887 in Tochigi.
Died January 11th, 1974 at 86 years old in Atami.
James McCrae
Scottish footballer and manager (1894-1974).
Born October 2nd, 1894 in Bridge of Weir.
Died September 3rd, 1974 at 79 years old in Paisley.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 522
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