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In the year 1920
780 Notable birthdays
Marga Minco
Dutch journalist and writer (1920–2023).
Born March 31st, 1920 in Ginneken. [ref]
Died July 10th, 2023 at 103 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Edmond H. Fischer
American biochemist.
Born April 6th, 1920 in Shanghai.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 101 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Paik Sun-yup
South korean general (1920-2020).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Kangso.
Died July 10th, 2020 at 99 years old in Seoul.
Zao Wou-Ki
Chinese-french painter (1920-2013).
Born February 1st, 1920 in Beijing. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2013 at 93 years old in Nyon (complication). [ref]
Yevgeny Dragunov
Soviet inventor.
Born February 20th, 1920 in Izhevsk.
Died August 4th, 1991 at 71 years old in Izhevsk.
J. J. C. Smart
Australian philosopher and academic.
Born September 16th, 1920 in Cambridge.
Died October 6th, 2012 at 92 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Amos Tutuola
Nigerian writer (1920-1997).
Born June 20th, 1920 in Abeokuta. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Ibadan (diabetes). [ref]
Douglas Dick
American actor (1920-2015).
Born November 20th, 1920 in Charleston.
Died December 19th, 2015 at 95 years old in Los Angeles.
Lawrence Klein
American economist (1920-2013).
Born September 14th, 1920 in Omaha.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 93 years old in Gladwyne. [ref]
John Joseph O'Connor
American cardinal, archbishop of new york.
Born January 15th, 1920 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
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