November 20th
229 Notable deaths
William Fields
American rower (1929-1992).
Born August 6th, 1929 in Forsyth.
Died November 20th, 1992 at 63 years old in Gainesville.
Kristina Brenk
Children's writer, poet and editor (1911-2009).
Born October 22nd, 1911 in Horjul.
Died November 20th, 2009 at 98 years old in Ljubljana.
Robert Lane
Canadian soccer player (1882-1940).
Born January 15th, 1882 in Galt.
Died November 20th, 1940 at 58 years old in Winnipeg.
Arthur Charles Hind
Field hockey player (1904-1991).
Born December 22nd, 1904 in Delhi.
Died November 20th, 1991 at 86 years old
Kristmann Guðmundsson
Icelandic writer (1901–1983).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Borgarfjörður.
Died November 20th, 1983 at 82 years old in Reykjavík.
Gustavo Huet
Sport shooter (1912–1951).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in Mexico City.
Died November 20th, 1951 at 38 years old in Puebla.
Martina Lubyová
Slovak academic and politician.
Born May 12th, 1967 in Bratislava.
Died November 20th, 2023 at 56 years old [ref]
Olga Orgonista
Hungarian pair skater (1901–1978).
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Budapest.
Died November 20th, 1978 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Jens August Schade
Poet (1903-1978).
Born January 10th, 1903 in Skive.
Died November 20th, 1978 at 75 years old in Copenhagen.
Ya'akov Cahan
Israeli writer (1881-1960).
Born June 26th, 1881 in Slutsk.
Died November 20th, 1960 at 79 years old in Tel Aviv.
Willy Schärer
Swiss middle-distance runner (1903-1982).
Born September 20th, 1903 in Bern.
Died November 20th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bern.
William Holland
American track and field athlete (1874–1930).
Born March 3rd, 1874 in Boston.
Died November 20th, 1930 at 56 years old in Malden.
Gábor Andreánszky
Hungarian botanist, paleobotanist and explorer (1895–1967).
Born August 1st, 1895 in Alsópetény.
Died November 20th, 1967 at 72 years old in Budapest.
Adolf Spinnler
Swiss gymnast (1879-1950).
Born July 18th, 1879 in Liestal.
Died November 20th, 1950 at 71 years old [ref]
Kurt Bergström
Sailor and physician (1891–1955).
Born July 23rd, 1891 in Lidingö.
Died November 20th, 1955 at 64 years old in Jönköping.
Dénes Pócsik
Hungarian water polo player (1940–2004).
Born March 9th, 1940 in Kunágota.
Died November 20th, 2004 at 64 years old in Eger.
Yuri Chesnokov
Russian footballer (1952-1999).
Born January 25th, 1952 in Kimry.
Died November 20th, 1999 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Milan Čuda
Czechoslovak volleyball player.
Born September 22nd, 1939 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Arne Linderholm
Swedish footballer (1916-1986).
Born February 22nd, 1916 in Norrköping.
Died November 20th, 1986 at 70 years old in Norrköping.
Domenico Sanguigni
Italian cardinal (1809–1882).
Born June 27th, 1809 in Terracina.
Died November 20th, 1882 at 73 years old in Rome.
Viktor Modzolevsky
Fencer (1943-2011).
Born April 13th, 1943 in Aktobe.
Died November 20th, 2011 at 68 years old in Borshchevoye (traffic collision). [ref]
Emma Meissner
Swedish actress (1866–1942).
Born October 30th, 1866 in Karlstad church parish. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1942 at 76 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Adolf Konto
Finnish sailor (1911–1965).
Born March 30th, 1911 in Helsinki.
Died November 20th, 1965 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Ali Mustafayev
Journalist (1952–1991).
Born April 14th, 1952 in Gazakhbeyli.
Died November 20th, 1991 at 39 years old in Nagorno-Karabakh (1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown).
Aleksey Ignatyev
Russian diplomat (1877–1954).
Born March 1st, 1877 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 20th, 1954 at 77 years old in Moscow.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene