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In the year 1975
512 Notable deaths
Edward Tatum
Genetics scientist.
Born December 14th, 1909 in Boulder.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.
Ernst Alexanderson
Electrical engineer (1878-1975).
Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.
Michał Sopoćko
Polish roman catholic priest and blessed, apostle of divine mercy (1888–1975).
Born November 1st, 1888 in Navasady.
Died February 15th, 1975 at 86 years old in Białystok.
Chivu Stoica
Prime minister of romania (1908-1975).
Born August 8th, 1908 in Smeeni.
Died February 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Bucharest (ballistic trauma).
Siraj Sikder
Bangladeshi activist (1944–1975).
Born October 27th, 1944 in Bhedarganj Upazila.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 30 years old in Savar.
Aníbal Troilo
Argentine tango musician (1914-1975).
Born July 11th, 1914 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1975 at 60 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Latife Uşaki
First lady of turkey (1898-1975).
Born June 17th, 1898 in İzmir.
Died July 12th, 1975 at 77 years old in Istanbul (breast cancer).
Long Boret
Cambodian politician.
Born January 3rd, 1933 in Chbar Ampéou.
Died April 17th, 1975 at 42 years old in Phnom Penh (extra-judicial killing).
Nikos Kavvadias
Greek poet (1910-1975).
Born January 11th, 1910 in Harbin.
Died February 10th, 1975 at 65 years old in Athens (stroke).
Jacob Bjerknes
Norwegian-american meteorologist.
Born November 2nd, 1897 in Norway, Stockholm.
Died July 7th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 512
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