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Spanish librarian and lexicographer (1900-1981).
Born March 30th, 1900 in Paniza. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1981 at 80 years old in Madrid.
American boxer (1905–1981).
Born September 29th, 1905 in The Bronx.
Died October 3rd, 1981 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Dutch physicist (1895-1981).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Arnhem. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1981 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Argentine athlete.
Born April 2nd, 1919 in Armstrong.
Died August 2nd, 1981 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
American actress (1910-1981).
Born January 10th, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1981 at 71 years old in Queens. [ref]
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1901-1981).
Born March 19th, 1901 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1981 at 80 years old in Moscow.
German composer (1901–1981).
Born September 12th, 1901 in Duisburg.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in Spandau.
German poet.
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Groß-Lichterfelde. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1981 at 78 years old in Staufen im Breisgau. [ref]
Polish composer.
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Toruń. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1981 at 58 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Swiss aerodynamics engineer (1898-1981).
Born March 17th, 1898 in Zürich.
Died March 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Gossau.
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