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In the year 1920
952 Notable birthdays
Ye Qun
Chinese political figure; wife of lin biao (1920-1971).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Beijing. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1971 at 50 years old in Öndörkhaan (falling from height).
James Aloysius Hickey
Catholic cardinal (1920-2004).
Born October 11th, 1920 in Midland.
Died October 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Nguyễn Thị Định
Vietnamese leader, politician (1920–1992).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Lương Hòa, Vĩnh Long.
Died August 26th, 1992 at 72 years old in Bến Tre.
Veerasamy Ringadoo
Governor-general of mauritius (1920-2000).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Port Louis.
Died September 9th, 2000 at 79 years old in Port Louis.
Agha Shahi
Pakistani diplomat (1920-2006).
Born August 25th, 1920 in Bengaluru.
Died September 6th, 2006 at 86 years old in Islamabad (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Batchelor
Australian applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist (1920–2000).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Melbourne.
Died March 30th, 2000 at 80 years old in Cambridge.
Sam Gibbons
American politician (1920–2012).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Tampa.
Died October 10th, 2012 at 92 years old in Tampa.
V. Nanammal
India's oldest yoga teacher (1920-2019).
Born February 24th, 1920 in Coimbatore district. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2019 at 99 years old in Coimbatore (falling from height).
William Tenn
British-american science fiction author (1920–2010).
Died February 7th, 2010 at 89 years old in Mt. Lebanon. [ref]
Daniel E. Koshland, Jr.
American biochemist (1920-2007).
Born March 30th, 1920 in Manhattan.
Died July 23rd, 2007 at 87 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
Bob Bemer
American computer scientist and aerospace engineer (1920–2004).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Died June 22nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Possum Kingdom Lake (cancer).
Hans Ørberg
Danish language teacher (1920-2010).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Store Andst.
Died February 17th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grenaa.
João Cabral de Melo Neto
Brazilian writer (1920-1999).
Born January 9th, 1920 in Recife.
Died October 9th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Charlie Shavers
Jazz trumpeter (1920–1971).
Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer).
Pyotr Dolgov
Air force colonel (1920–1962).
Born February 21st, 1920.
Died November 1st, 1962 at 42 years old in Volsk.
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Uruguayan politician (1920-1998).
Born April 9th, 1920 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 78 years old in Montevideo.
Louis Pauwels
French journalist and writer (1920-1997).
Born August 2nd, 1920 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1997 at 76 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction).
Rut Brandt
Norwegian resistance member (1920–2006).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Aboud Jumbe
President of zanzibar (1920–2016).
Died August 14th, 2016 at 96 years old in Dar es Salaam. [ref]
Yves Robert
French director (1920-2002).
Born June 19th, 1920 in Saumur.
Died May 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Celso Furtado
Brazilian economist (1920-2004).
Born July 26th, 1920 in Pombal.
Died November 20th, 2004 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Elaine Morgan
British screenwriter, journalist, and author (1920–2013).
Born November 7th, 1920 in Pontypridd.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 92 years old in Mountain Ash. [ref]
Romaldo Giurgola
Italian-australian architect (1920–2016).
Born September 2nd, 1920 in Rome.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 95 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Jean Daniel
French journalist and writer (1920-2020).
Born July 21st, 1920 in Blida.
Died February 19th, 2020 at 99 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Andrée Chedid
French poet and novelist of lebanese descent (1920-2011).
Born March 20th, 1920 in Cairo.
Died February 6th, 2011 at 90 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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