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In the year 1920
884 Notable birthdays
Henry Heimlich
American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the heimlich maneuver (1920-2016).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Wilmington. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2016 at 96 years old in Cincinnati (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Melina Mercouri
Greek actress, singer and politician. minister of culture of greece (1920-1994).
Born October 18th, 1920 in Athens.
Died March 6th, 1994 at 73 years old in Upper East Side (cancer).
Mahendra of Nepal
King of nepal (1920-1972).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Kathmandu.
Died January 31st, 1972 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (myocardial infarction).
Bharat Bhushan
Indian actor.
Born June 14th, 1920 in Meerut.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 71 years old in Mumbai.
Richard Adams
English novelist best known as the author of watership down.
Born May 9th, 1920 in Newbury. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Oxford (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Laraine Day
American actress (1920–2007).
Born October 13th, 1920 in Roosevelt.
Died November 11th, 2007 at 87 years old in Ivins. [ref]
Anders Lassen
Recipient of the victoria cross (1920-1945).
Born September 22nd, 1920 in Høvdingsgård.
Died April 9th, 1945 at 24 years old in Comacchio.
Helen Thomas
American author and journalist.
Born August 4th, 1920 in Winchester.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Huntz Hall
Actor.
Born August 15th, 1920 in New York City.
Died January 30th, 1999 at 78 years old in North Hollywood (heart failure).
Karl Hans Albrecht
German entrepreneur (1920-2014).
Born February 20th, 1920 in Essen.
Died July 16th, 2014 at 94 years old in Essen.
Marcial Maciel
Mexican priest and founder of the legion of christ (1920-2008).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Michoacán.
Died January 30th, 2008 at 87 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Katsuko Saruhashi
Japanese geochemist (1920–2007).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Tokyo.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 87 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Dinah Sheridan
British actress (1920–2012).
Born September 17th, 1920 in Hampstead.
Died November 25th, 2012 at 92 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Stormé DeLarverie
American performer and gay rights activist (1920–2014).
Born December 24th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died May 24th, 2014 at 93 years old in Brooklyn.
Ian Carmichael
Actor (1920-2010).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Yorkshire. [ref]
Elmo Zumwalt
United states navy admiral (1920–2000).
Born November 29th, 1920 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 79 years old in Duke University Hospital (mesothelioma). [ref]
Roberto Calvi
Italian banker (1920–1982).
Born April 13th, 1920 in Milan.
Died June 17th, 1982 at 62 years old in London (hanging to death).
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5th secretary-general of the united nations (1920-2020).
Born January 19th, 1920 in Lima. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2020 at 100 years old in Lima. [ref]
David Brinkley
American journalist (1920–2003).
Born July 10th, 1920 in Wilmington.
Died June 12th, 2003 at 82 years old in Houston. [ref]
Hemant Kumar
Indian singer.
Born June 16th, 1920 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1989 at 69 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Maurice Bucaille
French physician and author.
Born July 19th, 1920 in Pont-l'Évêque. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1998 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Little Jimmy Dickens
American musician (1920–2015).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Bolt.
Died January 2nd, 2015 at 94 years old in Nashville (cardiac arrest).
Gail Halvorsen
United states air force pilot (1920–2022).
Born October 10th, 1920 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 16th, 2022 at 101 years old in Provo. [ref]
Philippa Foot
English philosopher (1920–2010).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Owston Ferry.
Died October 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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