January 20th
203 Notable deaths
Andrei Iordan
Prime minister of kyrgyzstan (1934-2006).
Born December 22nd, 1934 in Soviet Union.
Died January 20th, 2006 at 71 years old in Bishkek.
Gustaf Komppa
Finnish chemist (1867–1949).
Born July 28th, 1867 in Vyborg.
Died January 20th, 1949 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
Marek Plura
Polish politician (1970-2023).
Born July 18th, 1970 in Racibórz.
Died January 20th, 2023 at 52 years old in Katowice. [ref]
Margrethe Munthe
Norwegian writer (1860–1931).
Born May 27th, 1860 in Elverum Municipality.
Died January 20th, 1931 at 70 years old in Oslo.
Domenico Comparetti
Italian classical scholar (1835–1927).
Died January 20th, 1927 at 91 years old in Florence.
Tihon Konstantinov
Soviet politician (1898–1957).
Born August 25th, 1898 in Khoroshe.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 58 years old in Chișinău.
Alfred Gabriel Nathorst
Swedish explorer and geologist (1850-1921).
Born November 7th, 1850 in Bergshammars parish.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 70 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]
John Baptist Kaggwa
Ugandan roman catholic prelate.
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Bulengart.
Died January 20th, 2021 at 77 years old in Kampala (COVID-19).
Luis Otero
Spanish footballer (1893-1955).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Pontevedra.
Died January 20th, 1955 at 61 years old in A Coruña.
Avra Theodoropoulou
Greek musician.
Born November 3rd, 1880 in Edirne.
Died January 20th, 1963 at 82 years old in Athens.
Ľubor Kresák
Slovak astronomist and university educator (1927–1994).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Topoľčany.
Died January 20th, 1994 at 66 years old in Bratislava.
Aline Mayrisch-de Saint-Hubert
Luxembourgian women's rights campaigner, socialite, philanthropist (1874–1947).
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Luxembourg.
Died January 20th, 1947 at 72 years old in Cabris.
Felix Pipes
Austrian tennis player (1887–1983).
Born April 15th, 1887 in Prague.
Died January 20th, 1983 at 95 years old in Seattle.
Lili Bech
Actress (1885-1939).
Born December 29th, 1885 in Denmark.
Died January 20th, 1939 at 53 years old in Aarhus.
Joseph Mermans
Belgian footballer (1922-1996).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Merksem.
Died January 20th, 1996 at 73 years old in Essen.
Ede Szigligeti
Hungarian writer (1814–1878).
Born March 8th, 1814 in Oradea.
Died January 20th, 1878 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Ronald Joseph
American pair skater.
Born October 9th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 81 years old in Ponte Vedra Beach. [ref]
Benjamin Kogo
Athletics competitor (1944–2022).
Born November 30th, 1944 in Arwos. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2022 at 77 years old in Eldoret. [ref]
Fyodor Terentyev
Cross-country skier (1925-1963).
Born October 4th, 1925 in Padany.
Died January 20th, 1963 at 37 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Anastasio Vazquez
Zoologist, geologist, explorer, narciso (1865-1951).
Born February 16th, 1865 in Alajuela.
Died January 20th, 1951 at 85 years old in San José.
Vittorio Tamagnini
Ciao (1910-1981).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Civitavecchia.
Died January 20th, 1981 at 70 years old in Civitavecchia.
Boris Gorbatov
Russian soviet writer and screenwriter, journalist, war correspondent (1908-1954).
Born July 15th, 1908 in Sokolohirsk.
Died January 20th, 1954 at 45 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Claude Ferdinand Gaillard
French engraver and painter (1834–1887).
Born January 7th, 1834 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1887 at 53 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Itō Keisuke
Japanese botanist (1803–1901).
Born February 18th, 1803 in Nagoya.
Died January 20th, 1901 at 97 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (gastroenteritis).
Gusztáv Juhász
Romanian footballer (1911-2003).
Born December 19th, 1911 in Timișoara.
Died January 20th, 2003 at 91 years old in New York City.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare