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January 20th
132 Notable deaths
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.
Edmund Blunden
British poet, author and critic (1896–1974).
Born November 1st, 1896 in London. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1974 at 77 years old in Long Melford. [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]
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Viktor Pavičić
Croatian soldier.
Born October 15th, 1898 in Gospić.
Died January 20th, 1943 at 44 years old in Volgograd (killed in action).
Jan Nowak-Jeziorański
Polish journalist and writer (1914–2005).
Born October 3rd, 1914 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2005 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
John de Robeck
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1862-1928).
Died January 20th, 1928 at 65 years old in London.
Abraham Sutzkever
Russian-born yiddish poet and holocaust survivor (1913-2010).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Smarhoń. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2010 at 96 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Hermann Giesler
German architect (1898-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Siegen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1987 at 88 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
David G. Hartwell
American fantasy and science fiction publisher, editor, and critic (1941–2016).
Born July 10th, 1941 in Salem.
Died January 20th, 2016 at 74 years old in Plattsburgh (falling).
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