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In the year 1920
952 Notable birthdays
Heinz Kessler
German military officer, armeegeneral in the former national people's army of east germany (1920-2017).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Lubań.
Died May 2nd, 2017 at 97 years old in Berlin.
Shin Hyun-hwak
South korean politician (1920-2007).
Born October 29th, 1920 in North Gyeongsang.
Died April 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Seoul (disease).
Nicolae Simatoc
Romanian footballer (1920–1979).
Born May 1st, 1920 in Grimăncăuți.
Died December 11th, 1979 at 59 years old in Sydney.
Michael Voslenski
Soviet dissident (1920-1997).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Berdiansk.
Died February 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Bonn.
Laurent Noël
Catholic bishop.
Born March 19th, 1920 in Saint-Just-de-Bretenières.
Died July 2nd, 2022 at 102 years old in Quebec City.
Jean Dutourd
French writer (1920–2011).
Born January 14th, 1920 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 17th, 2011 at 91 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
David Samoilov
Russian poet (1920–1990).
Born June 1st, 1920 in Moscow.
Died February 23rd, 1990 at 69 years old in Tallinn.
Bui Xuan Phai
Vietnamese artist (1920-1988).
Born September 1st, 1920 in Hanoi.
Died June 24th, 1988 at 67 years old
Juan Soriano
Mexican artist (1920-2006).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Guadalajara.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 85 years old in Mexico City.
Tom Mason
Chiropractor, actor (1920-1980).
Born April 29th, 1920 in Illinois.
Died December 1st, 1980 at 60 years old in Orange.
Albin Chalandon
French politician (1920-2020).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Reyrieux.
Died July 29th, 2020 at 100 years old in Les Mesnuls.
Birger Malmsten
Swedish actor (1920–1991).
Born December 23rd, 1920 in Gräsö.
Died February 15th, 1991 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Andrew Levane
American basketball player and coach (1920–2012).
Born April 11th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died April 30th, 2012 at 92 years old in Irmo.
Willie Watson
English footballer (1920-2004).
Born March 7th, 1920 in Bolton upon Dearne.
Died April 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Johannesburg.
Knut Nordahl
Swedish footballer (1920-1984).
Born January 13th, 1920 in Hörnefors. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1984 at 64 years old in Krokom. [ref]
Aharon Megged
Israeli writer (1920–2016).
Born November 2nd, 1920 in Włocławek.
Died March 23rd, 2016 at 95 years old in Tel Aviv.
Nicolaas Kuiper
Dutch mathematician (1920–1994).
Born June 28th, 1920 in Rotterdam.
Died December 12th, 1994 at 74 years old in Heteren.
José Luis Borbolla
Mexican footballer (1920-2001).
Born January 31st, 1920 in Mexico City.
Died February 11th, 2001 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Tony Crook
British racing driver, engineer and businessman.
Born February 16th, 1920 in Manchester.
Died January 21st, 2014 at 93 years old in Bristol.
Jean Jansem
French painter (1920–2013).
Born March 9th, 1920 in Bursa.
Died August 27th, 2013 at 93 years old in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher. [ref]
Walter Ernsting
German writer (1920–2005).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Koblenz.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in Salzburg.
Pierre Kast
French film director (1920–1984).
Born December 22nd, 1920 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1984 at 63 years old in Clichy (myocardial infarction).
Fatima Kuinova
Tajik-american shashmakom singer.
Born December 28th, 1920. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 101 years old
Mykola Rudenko
Ukrainian dissident (1920–2004).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Yuriivka.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 83 years old in Kyiv.
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