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In the year 1920
865 Notable birthdays
John Chadwick
English linguist and classical scholar.
Born May 21st, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1998 at 78 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Hakim Said
Pakistani medical researcher, scholar, philanthropist, and governor of sindh province (1920–1998).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Delhi.
Died October 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in Karachi.
Albert Schatz
American microbiologist (1920-2005).
Born February 2nd, 1920 in Norwich.
Died January 17th, 2005 at 84 years old in Philadelphia (pancreatic cancer).
Anthony Storr
English psychiatrist.
Born May 18th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2001 at 80 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Väinö Linna
Finnish writer.
Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer).
Elleston Trevor
British novelist and playwright (1920–1995).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Bromley.
Died November 15th, 1995 at 75 years old in Cave Creek.
Marthe Cohn
Spy for france during the second world war.
Born April 13th, 1920 in Metz.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 105 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist.
Born December 25th, 1920 in Oakland.
Died June 23rd, 2000 at 79 years old in Englewood.
Sid Fleischman
American (1920–2010).
Born March 16th, 1920 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Nilde Iotti
Italian politician (1920-1999).
Born April 10th, 1920 in Reggio Emilia.
Died December 4th, 1999 at 79 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
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