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In the year 1976
521 Notable deaths
Väinö Penttala
Olympic wrestler.
Born January 16th, 1897 in Isokyrö.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 79 years old in Isokyrö.
Khayr al-Din al-Zirikli
Syrian journalist, writer and historian.
Born June 25th, 1893 in Beirut.
Died November 25th, 1976 at 83 years old in Cairo.
John Sörenson
Gymnast (1889-1976).
Born September 15th, 1889 in Malmö.
Died October 25th, 1976 at 87 years old in Lidingö.
Torkild Garp
Gymnast.
Born January 31st, 1883 in Copenhagen.
Died February 16th, 1976 at 93 years old in Gentofte.
Birger Halvorsen
Norwegian high jumper (1905-1976).
Born February 19th, 1905.
Died September 7th, 1976 at 71 years old
Knud Kirkeløkke
Danish gymnast.
Born November 10th, 1892 in Hellerup Parish.
Died February 7th, 1976 at 83 years old
Laco Novomeský
Czechoslovak member of slovak national council, member of czechoslovak national parliament, poet, publicist and slovak nation politician (1904-1976).
Born December 27th, 1904 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1976 at 71 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Filip Johansson
Swedish association football and bandy player (1902-1976).
Born June 21st, 1902 in Surte.
Died November 1st, 1976 at 74 years old in Surte.
Maria Kubasch
Sorbian writer.
Born March 7th, 1890 in Quoos.
Died April 13th, 1976 at 86 years old in Bautzen.
Edward O'Brien
American runner (1914-1976).
Born September 12th, 1914 in Somers Point.
Died September 15th, 1976 at 62 years old in Essex Fells.
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