Venke Knutson

Norwegian singer.

Born October 20th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Birkeland.

Oskar Pastior

German poet (1927–2006).

Born October 20th, 1927 in Sibiu.

Died October 4th, 2006 at 78 years old in Frankfurt. ^[ref]

Claes-Göran Hederström

Swedish singer (1945–2022).

Born October 20th, 1945 in Danderyd Municipality.

Died November 8th, 2022 at 77 years old in Norrköping. ^[ref]

Bernard Zehrfuss

French architect (1911–1996).

Born October 20th, 1911 in Angers.

Died July 3rd, 1996 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Maria Zilda Bethlem

Brazilian actress.

Born October 20th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Roberto Olabe Aranzábal

Spanish football player born 1967.

Born October 20th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Omar Amiralay

Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist (1944–2011).

Born October 20th, 1944 in Damascus. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 2011 at 66 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Yuliya Beygelzimer

Ukrainian tennis player.

Born October 20th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Donetsk.

Fabienne Keller

French politician.

Born October 20th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Sélestat.

Ahmad Alenemeh

Iranian footballer.

Born October 20th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Ahvaz.

Monique Haas

French musician (1909–1987).

Born October 20th, 1909 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Chérif Souleymane

Guinean footballer.

Born October 20th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Kindia.

Alex Bell

South african-born scottish soccer player (1882-1934).

Born October 20th, 1882 in Cape Town.

Died November 30th, 1934 at 52 years old in Manchester.

Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe

Motswana politician (1922–2025).

Born October 20th, 1922 in Serowe.

Died January 26th, 2025 at 102 years old ^[ref]

Abdoul Karim Cissé

Association football player.

Born October 20th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Abidjan.

Susanna Haavisto

Finnish actress and singer.

Born October 20th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Helsinki.

Amy White

American swimmer.

Born October 20th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Redondo Beach.

Baba Adamu

Ghanaian footballer.

Born October 20th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Kumasi. ^[ref]

Rodolfo Halffter

Spanish composer (1900–1987).

Born October 20th, 1900 in Madrid.

Died October 14th, 1987 at 86 years old in Mexico City.

Stefan Nystrand

Swimmer.

Born October 20th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Haninge Municipality.

André Pousse

French actor (1919–2005).

Born October 20th, 1919 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Died September 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in Gassin (traffic collision).

Simon Emil Ammitzbøll

Member of the parliament of denmark.

Born October 20th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Hillerød.

Alexander Krein

Russian and soviet composer and musical figure (1883—1951).

Born October 20th, 1883 in Nizhny Novgorod.

Died April 25th, 1951 at 67 years old in Staraya Ruza.

Wojciech Łobodziński

Polish footballer.

Born October 20th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Bydgoszcz.

Miguel Rebosio

Peruvian footballer.

Born October 20th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Lima.