December 20th
157 Notable deaths
Maurice Schilles
French racing cyclist.
Born February 25th, 1888 in Puteaux.
Died December 20th, 1957 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Gyula Halasy
Sport shooter (1891-1970).
Born June 19th, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died December 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Axel Petersen
Danish footballer (1887-1968).
Born December 10th, 1887 in Copenhagen.
Died December 20th, 1968 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.
Carin Nilsson
Swimmer.
Born December 10th, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died December 20th, 1999 at 95 years old in Branchville.
Louis de Champsavin
Equestrian.
Born November 24th, 1867 in Assérac.
Died December 20th, 1916 at 49 years old in Nantes.
Félicien Courbet
Belgian water polo player.
Born February 25th, 1888 in Ixelles - Elsene.
Died December 20th, 1967 at 79 years old in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Sergey Ognev
Russian zoologist (1886–1951).
Born November 4th, 1886 in Moscow.
Died December 20th, 1951 at 65 years old in Moscow.
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