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In the year 1920
884 Notable birthdays
Boris Vian
French writer and musician (1920–1959).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Ville-d'Avray.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Sitara Devi
Indian dancer (1920-2014).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Kolkata.
Died November 25th, 2014 at 94 years old in Mumbai.
Usha Mehta
Indian freedom fighter (1920–2000).
Born March 25th, 1920 in Gujarat.
Died August 11th, 2000 at 80 years old in New Delhi.
Gene Nelson
American actor, dancer, screenwriter, director (1920-1996).
Born March 24th, 1920 in Seattle.
Died September 16th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994).
Born April 8th, 1920 in Harlem.
Died November 10th, 1994 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
Eileen Chang
Chinese-born american essayist, novelist, and screenwriter.
Born September 30th, 1920 in Shanghai International Settlement, Shanghai.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 74 years old in Westwood.
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
President of italy from 1999 to 2006.
Born December 9th, 1920 in Livorno. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 95 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
Christopher Soames
British politician (1920–1987).
Born October 12th, 1920 in Penn.
Died September 16th, 1987 at 66 years old in Odiham (pancreatitis).
Sergei Bondarchuk
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, and actor (1920-1994).
Born September 25th, 1920 in Bilozerka.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 74 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Amália Rodrigues
Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1920 in Fundão. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1999 at 79 years old in Lisbon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessperson (1920-1995).
Born July 8th, 1920 in Billund. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1995 at 75 years old in Billund.
Rex Allen
American film actor, singer and songwriter (1920–1999).
Born December 31st, 1920 in Willcox.
Died December 17th, 1999 at 78 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Lewis Gilbert
British film director, producer and screenwriter (1920-2018).
Born March 6th, 1920 in London.
Died February 23rd, 2018 at 97 years old in Monaco. [ref]
Red Holzman
American basketball player and coach (1920-1998).
Born August 10th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 13th, 1998 at 78 years old in New Hyde Park (leukemia).
Arthur Hailey
British-canadian writer.
Born April 5th, 1920 in Luton.
Died November 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Nassau (stroke, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Setsuko Hara
Japanese actress (1920-2015).
Born June 17th, 1920 in Yokohama.
Died September 5th, 2015 at 95 years old in Kanagawa Prefecture (pneumonia). [ref]
Jason Wingreen
American actor (1920–2015).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Michael Anderson
English film director (1920–2018).
Born January 30th, 1920 in London.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 98 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Marie Tharp
Oceanographer and cartographer.
Born July 30th, 1920 in Ypsilanti.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 86 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Mario Benedetti
Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920-2009).
Born September 14th, 1920 in Paso de los Toros.
Died May 17th, 2009 at 88 years old in Montevideo (asthma).
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Ioc president 1980–2001.
Born July 17th, 1920 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2010 at 89 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
Ted Fujita
Japanese-american severe storms researcher.
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Sone.
Died November 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Tige Andrews
American actor (1920-2007).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died January 27th, 2007 at 86 years old in Encino (cardiac arrest).
Percy Herbert
British actor (1920-1992).
Born July 31st, 1920 in London.
Died December 6th, 1992 at 72 years old in Kent (myocardial infarction).
Ben Bagdikian
American journalist and academic (1920–2016).
Born January 26th, 1920 in Kahramanmaraş Province.
Died March 11th, 2016 at 96 years old in Berkeley.
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