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January 20th
132 Notable deaths
Émile Cohl
French caricaturist (1857-1938).
Born January 4th, 1857 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1938 at 81 years old in Paris, Villejuif (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Anatol Rapoport
Russian-born american mathematical psychologist (1911-2007).
Born May 22nd, 1911 in Lozova.
Died January 20th, 2007 at 95 years old in Toronto (pneumonia). [ref]
James McKeen Cattell
American psychologist.
Born May 25th, 1860 in Easton.
Died January 20th, 1944 at 83 years old in Lancaster.
Živojin Mišić
Field marshal.
Born July 19th, 1855 in Struganik.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 65 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
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). [ref]
Andrew Volstead
American politician (1859-1947).
Born October 31st, 1859 in Kenyon.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 87 years old in Granite Falls.
Bertrand Blier
French film director (1939–2025).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
David Emge
American actor.
Born September 9th, 1946 in Evansville.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 77 years old in Evansville. [ref]
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.
Józef Cyrankiewicz
Polish politician (1911-1989).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Tarnów.
Died January 20th, 1989 at 77 years old in Warsaw.
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