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January 20th
203 Notable deaths
Bertrand Blier
French film director (1939–2025).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
James McKeen Cattell
American psychologist (1860–1944).
Born May 25th, 1860 in Easton.
Died January 20th, 1944 at 83 years old in Lancaster.
Andrew Volstead
American politician (1859-1947).
Born October 31st, 1859 in Kenyon.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 87 years old in Granite Falls.
Lo Wei
Chinese film director (1918–1996).
Born December 12th, 1918 in Jiangsu.
Died January 20th, 1996 at 77 years old in Hong Kong (heart failure).
Józef Cyrankiewicz
Polish politician (1911–1989).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Tarnów. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1989 at 77 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Živojin Mišić
Field marshal (1855–1921).
Born July 19th, 1855 in Struganik.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 65 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Miriam Rothschild
British natural scientist and author (1908-2005).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Ashton.
Died January 20th, 2005 at 96 years old in Oundle.
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
British army officer (1896-1989).
Born February 10th, 1896 in South Petherton.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 92 years old in Nether Compton.
Nathaniel Parker Willis
American magazine writer, editor, and publisher (1806-1867).
Born January 20th, 1806 in Portland.
Died January 20th, 1867 at 61 years old in New York City.
Edward Yourdon
American software engineer and pioneer in the software engineering methodology (1944-2016).
Born April 30th, 1944.
Died January 20th, 2016 at 71 years old
Ferdinand Mannlicher
Austrian firearms designer (1848-1904).
Born January 30th, 1848 in Mainz.
Died January 20th, 1904 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Karl Wittgenstein
Austro-hungarian steel tycoon (1847–1913).
Born April 8th, 1847 in Leipzig, Gohlis.
Died January 20th, 1913 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
English novelist (1825-1900).
Born June 7th, 1825 in Longworth. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1900 at 74 years old in Teddington. [ref]
Edmund Blunden
British poet, author and critic (1896–1974).
Born November 1st, 1896 in London.
Died January 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in Long Melford.
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Reynolds Price
American writer (1933–2011).
Born February 1st, 1933 in Macon.
Died January 20th, 2011 at 77 years old in Durham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adam Oehlenschläger
Danish poet and playwright.
Born November 14th, 1779 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1850 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Dit Clapper
Canadian ice hockey player (1907–1978).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Newmarket.
Died January 20th, 1978 at 70 years old in Peterborough (stroke).
Jan Nowak-Jeziorański
Polish journalist and writer (1914–2005).
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Berlin.
Died January 20th, 2005 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
Abraham Sutzkever
Russian-born yiddish poet and holocaust survivor (1913-2010).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Smarhon.
Died January 20th, 2010 at 96 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Viktor Pavičić
Croatian soldier (1898–1943).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Gospić.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 44 years old in Volgograd.
Stella Chiweshe
Zimbabwean musician (1946–2023).
Born July 8th, 1946 in Rhodesia.
Died January 20th, 2023 at 76 years old in Harare. [ref]
Sonia Peres
First lady of israel from 2007 to 2011.
Born March 27th, 1923 in Mizoch.
Died January 20th, 2011 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen.
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius