Deaths on November 16

Yuri Levada

Died on November 16, 2006

Yuri Levada, Russian sociologist and political scientist (b. 1930)

Yuri Alexandrovich Levada (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Лева́да; 24 April 1930 in Vinnytsia – 16 November 2006 in Moscow) was a well known Russian sociologist, political scientist and the founder of the Levada Center.

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Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
29 Jun

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Deaths on November 16

Yuri Levada

Died on November 16, 2006

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