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Saturday, 20 December 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85 
Jan 03 Gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902) died on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899)
Jan 05 Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.
Jan 07 Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.
Jan 08 On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)
Jan 10 Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jan 12 Blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84 in the year 1970.
Jan 14 John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1970 armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61
Jan 17 Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 in the year 1970.
Jan 18 On this day in history david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96
Jan 19 Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49 in the year 1970.
Jan 24 James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death died on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female DA in NY, dies at 70
Jan 27 Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch & 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies on this day in history.
Jan 28 Tommy Andrews (Aust) 16 Tests 1921-26, cricketer (592 runs), dies in the year 1970.
Jan 29 Basil H Liddell Hart, English military historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Jan 30 Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82 in the year 1970.
Jan 31 Slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28 on this day in history.
Feb 01 Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1970.
Feb 02 Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history death of rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913)
Feb 06 On this day in history roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78
Feb 11 Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Feb 12 Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.
Feb 13 Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 Sir Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain (b. 1882) died in the year 1970.
Feb 17 Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 in the year 1970.
Feb 18 Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 in the year 1970.
Feb 19 In the year 1970 ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89
Feb 20 Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Feb 23 On this day in history death of hirsch Jacobs, American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner (b. 1904)
Feb 24 Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 in the year 1970.
