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October 20th
204 Notable deaths
Stuart MacKenzie
Australian rower.
Born April 5th, 1937 in New South Wales.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 83 years old in Taunton.
Miftahetdin Akmulla
Bashkir poet,philosopher (1831–1895).
Born December 26th, 1831 in Tuksanbayevo.
Died October 20th, 1895 at 63 years old in Syrostan.
Imre Nagy
Hungarian olympic modern pentathlete (1933–2013).
Born February 21st, 1933 in Monor.
Died October 20th, 2013 at 80 years old in Törökbálint.
Boris Nikitin
Soviet swimmer.
Born March 5th, 1938 in Tbilisi.
Died October 20th, 1984 at 46 years old in Tbilisi.
Jean-Henri Humbert
French botanist (1887-1967).
Born January 24th, 1887 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1967 at 80 years old in Bazemont.
Clarence McKerrow
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1959).
Born January 18th, 1877 in Montreal.
Died October 20th, 1959 at 82 years old in Montreal.
Ludwig Mauthner
Austrian neuroantomist and ophthalmologist (1840-1894).
Born April 13th, 1840 in Prague.
Died October 20th, 1894 at 54 years old in Vienna.
John Freitag
American rower (1877-1932).
Born May 3rd, 1877 in Columbia.
Died October 20th, 1932 at 55 years old in St. Louis.
Ruggero Maregatti
Italian athletics competitor (1905–1963).
Born July 14th, 1905 in Milan.
Died October 20th, 1963 at 58 years old in Milan.
soeur Emmanuelle
Belgian and french religious sister.
Born November 16th, 1908 in Schaerbeek. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2008 at 99 years old in Callian. [ref]
Arthur Stockhoff
American rower (1879-1934).
Born November 19th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died October 20th, 1934 at 54 years old in St. Louis.
Kaarlo Tuominen
Athletics competitor (1908-2006).
Born February 9th, 1908 in Somero.
Died October 20th, 2006 at 98 years old in Lieto.
Viktor Kyrpychov
Russian scientist (1845-1913).
Born October 8th, 1845 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 20th, 1913 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Johan Kemp
Gymnast (1881–1941).
Born July 1st, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died October 20th, 1941 at 60 years old in Lahti.
Vilho Pekkala
Olympic wrestler (1898–1974).
Born April 3rd, 1898 in Kotka.
Died October 20th, 1974 at 76 years old in Kotka.
Gilbert Bougnol
French fencer (1866–1947).
Born August 31st, 1866 in Saint-Myon.
Died October 20th, 1947 at 81 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Kazimierz Laskowski
Polish fencer (1899–1961).
Born November 7th, 1899 in Troitsk.
Died October 20th, 1961 at 61 years old in Warsaw.
Arturo M. Bastes
Filipino roman catholic bishop (1944–2024).
Died October 20th, 2024 at 80 years old
Suzanne Girod
French tennis player (1871–1926).
Died October 20th, 1926 at 55 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Armand Bénédic
Olympic curler (1875–1962).
Born August 26th, 1875 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Auguste Garrebeek
Belgian cyclist (1912-1973).
Born January 10th, 1912 in Dworp.
Died October 20th, 1973 at 61 years old in Asse.
Yury Mochanov
Soviet archaeologist (1934-2020).
Born November 18th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 85 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Alain Moineau
French cyclist (1928-1986).
Born May 15th, 1928 in Clichy.
Died October 20th, 1986 at 58 years old in Marseille.
Mathilde Alanic
French writer of sentimental novels and short stories (1864–1948).
Born November 10th, 1864 in Angers. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1948 at 83 years old
Bartolomeo D’Avanzo
Catholic cardinal (1811-1884).
Born July 3rd, 1811 in Avella.
Died October 20th, 1884 at 73 years old in Avella.
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller