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In the year 1920
884 Notable birthdays
Lonny Chapman
American actor (1920-2007).
Born October 1st, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died October 12th, 2007 at 87 years old in North Hollywood (pneumonia, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Celia Sánchez
Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980).
Born May 9th, 1920 in Media Luna.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 59 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Hildegard Lächert
Nazi concentration camp guard (1920–1995).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1995 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Zhou Xuan
Chinese actress and singer (1920-1957).
Born August 1st, 1920 in Changzhou.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 37 years old in Shanghai.
Gianni Rodari
Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Omegna.
Died April 14th, 1980 at 59 years old in Rome (heart failure).
John Joseph O'Connor
American cardinal, archbishop of new york (1920–2000).
Born January 15th, 1920 in Philadelphia.
Died May 3rd, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Paik Sun-yup
South korean military officer (1920–2020).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Kangso.
Died July 10th, 2020 at 99 years old in Seoul.
Walter Frederick Morrison
Inventor of the frisbee (1920–2010).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Richfield.
Died February 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in Monroe (lung cancer). [ref]
William Travilla
American costume designer (1920-1990).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Los Angeles.
Died November 2nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Thomas Gold
Austrian astrophysicist (1920-2004).
Born May 22nd, 1920 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Ithaca.
Ndabaningi Sithole
Zimbabwean politician (1920-2000).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Zimbabwe.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Nicolaas Bloembergen
Dutch-born american physicist.
Born March 11th, 1920 in Dordrecht.
Died September 5th, 2017 at 97 years old in Tucson (heart failure). [ref]
Frances Gifford
American actress (1920-1994).
Born December 7th, 1920 in Long Beach.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 73 years old in Pasadena (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Renato Carosone
Italian musician; band leader, pianist, singer (1920–2001).
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Naples.
Died May 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Rome.
Kenneth E. Iverson
Canadian computer scientist (1920–2004).
Born December 17th, 1920 in Camrose.
Died October 19th, 2004 at 83 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Bengt Ekerot
Swedish actor and director (1920–1971).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Stockholm.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 51 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Richard Hamilton
American actor (1920–2004).
Born December 31st, 1920 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 2004 at 83 years old in New York.
Baruj Benacerraf
Venezuelan-american immunologist.
Born October 29th, 1920 in Caracas.
Died August 2nd, 2011 at 90 years old in Boston (pneumonia). [ref]
Delbert Mann
American television and film director (1920–2007).
Born January 30th, 1920 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2007 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Pierre Poujade
French politician (1920–2003).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Saint-Céré.
Died August 27th, 2003 at 82 years old in La Bastide-l'Évêque.
Neva Patterson
American film, stage and television actress (1920–2010).
Born February 10th, 1920 in Nevada.
Died December 14th, 2010 at 90 years old in Brentwood (falling from height). [ref]
Michael Higgins
American actor (1920-2008).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 5th, 2008 at 88 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Vilém Flusser
Czech philosopher and photographer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1991 at 71 years old in Prague, Bor (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Ross Hunter
American film and television producer, actor (1920-1996).
Born May 6th, 1920 in Cleveland.
Died March 10th, 1996 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
François Jacob
French biologist and geneticist, winner of the nobel prize in 1965.
Born June 17th, 1920 in Nancy. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2013 at 92 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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