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In the year 1920

862 Notable birthdays

Irving Kristol

American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).

Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn.

Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Falls Church (lung cancer). [ref]

Michèle Morgan

French actress (1920-2016).

Born February 29th, 1920 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Died December 20th, 2016 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]

Paul Celan

French-romanian poet and translator (1920–1970).

Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).

Achala Sachdev

Indian actress (1920-2012).

Born May 3rd, 1920 in Peshawar.

Died April 30th, 2012 at 91 years old in Pune.

Dedan Kimathi

Kenyan leader during the mau mau uprising (1920–1957).

Born October 31st, 1920 in Nyeri County.

Died February 18th, 1957 at 36 years old in Nairobi (hanging to death).

Ovadia Joseph

Talmudic scholar, posek and sephardi chief rabbi of israel from 1973 to 1983.

Born September 24th, 1920 in Baghdad.

Died October 7th, 2013 at 93 years old in Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital.

Beryl Reid

British actress.

Born June 17th, 1920 in Hereford.

Died October 13th, 1996 at 76 years old in Thames Valley Hospital (pneumonia).

John Crawford

American actor (1920-2010).

Born September 13th, 1920 in Colfax.

Died September 21st, 2010 at 90 years old in Thousand Oaks (stroke). [ref]

Anthony Steel

British actor.

Born May 21st, 1920 in London.

Died March 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in London (heart failure).

Prem Tinsulanonda

Prime minister of thailand (1920-2019).

Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.

Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]

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