January 20th
132 Notable deaths
Antonio Bacci
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 4th, 1885 in Italy. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1971 at 85 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Fred Newhouse
American athletics competitor (1948–2025).
Born November 8th, 1948 in Honey Grove.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 76 years old [ref]
Storrs L. Olson
American biologist and ornithologist.
Born April 3rd, 1944 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2021 at 76 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Paul Esser
German actor (1913-1988).
Born April 24th, 1913 in Kapellen.
Died January 20th, 1988 at 74 years old in Tenerife.
Stéphanos II Ghattas
Coptic catholic cleric.
Born January 16th, 1920 in Sohag Governorate.
Died January 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Cairo. [ref]
John Kunkel Small
American botanist (1869-1938).
Born January 31st, 1869 in Harrisburg.
Died January 20th, 1938 at 68 years old in Manhattan.
Robert Anker
Dutch writer, poet and literary critic (1946-2017).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Oostwoud.
Died January 20th, 2017 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.
Alan Brown
British racing driver.
Born November 20th, 1919 in Yorkshire.
Died January 20th, 2004 at 84 years old in Guildford.
Mato Celestin Medović
Croatian painter (1857-1920).
Born November 17th, 1857. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1920 at 62 years old in Sarajevo (pneumonia). [ref]
Guinn Smith
Athletics competitor.
Born May 2nd, 1920 in McKinney.
Died January 20th, 2004 at 83 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema).
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Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry