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In the year 1920
780 Notable birthdays
Khieu Ponnary
Cambodian writer (1920-2003).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Battambang Province.
Died July 1st, 2003 at 83 years old in Pailin Province (cancer). [ref]
Thomas Gold
Austrian astrophysicist (1920-2004).
Born May 22nd, 1920 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Ithaca.
Kaysone Phomvihane
First general secretary of the lao people's revolutionary party (r. 1955-1992).
Born December 13th, 1920 in Savannakhet.
Died November 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Vientiane.
Vilém Flusser
Czech philosopher and photographer.
Born May 12th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1991 at 71 years old in Prague, Bor (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Julius Boros
Professional golfer.
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Bridgeport.
Died May 28th, 1994 at 74 years old in Fort Lauderdale (myocardial infarction).
Michele Sindona
Italian banker.
Died March 22nd, 1986 at 65 years old in Voghera (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Kenneth E. Iverson
Canadian computer scientist.
Born December 17th, 1920 in Camrose.
Died October 19th, 2004 at 83 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Alenush Terian
Iranian astronomer (1920-2011).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Tehran.
Died March 4th, 2011 at 90 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Marvin Mandel
Governor of maryland (1920-2015).
Born April 19th, 1920 in Baltimore.
Died August 30th, 2015 at 95 years old in St. Mary's County.
Ndabaningi Sithole
Zimbabwean politician (1920-2000).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Zimbabwe.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
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