André Pilette [SEP] date of birth
André Pilette
André Pilette (6 October 1918 – 27 December 1993), son of former Indy 500 participant Théodore Pilette, was a racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 14 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 17 June 1951. He scored 2 championship points. His son Teddy Pilette also became a racing driver, although his F1 career in the mid-1970s was much briefer.
December – Georges Bégué, engineer and Special Operations Executive agent (born 1911).
- 23 December – Sylvia Bataille, actress (born 1908).
- 25 December – Pierre Victor Auger, physicist (born 1899).
- 27 December – André Pilette, motor racing driver (born 1918).
Deaths Full date unknown.
- Pierre Naville, writer and sociologist (born 1903).
Animal births.
- Helissio, thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (