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In the year 1974
545 Notable deaths
Robert Minton
Bobsledder.
Born July 13th, 1904 in Lawrence.
Died September 2nd, 1974 at 70 years old in New York City.
Alexander Bereznyak
Soviet aircraft and missile designer (1912-1974).
Born December 29th, 1912 in Kolomna.
Died July 7th, 1974 at 61 years old in Dubna.
Halfdan Schjøtt
Sailor (1893-1974).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Bergen.
Died February 14th, 1974 at 80 years old in Bergen.
Boris Evseevitch Bychowsky
Russian scientist (parasitologist).
Born August 27th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 26th, 1974 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Benkt Norelius
Swedish gymnast (1886-1974).
Born April 26th, 1886 in Umeå City.
Died November 30th, 1974 at 88 years old in Linköping cathedral.
Felice Fanetti
Italian rower.
Born February 20th, 1914 in Campodolcino.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 60 years old in Cremona. [ref]
Berndt-Otto Rehbinder
Swedish fencers (1918-1974).
Born May 1st, 1918 in Karlskrona.
Died December 12th, 1974 at 56 years old in Boden.
Armand Marcelle
French rower (1905-1974).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Reims.
Died December 26th, 1974 at 69 years old in Reims.
Emily Machnow
Swimmer (1897-1974).
Born September 1st, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died November 23rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Malmö.
Joseph Werbrouck
Belgian track cycling racer (1882–1974).
Born January 10th, 1882.
Died June 3rd, 1974 at 92 years old
Deaths 521 to 530 of 545
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