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February 20th
194 Notable deaths
Paul Marcinkus
Catholic archbishop, former head of the vatican bank (1922-2006).
Born January 15th, 1922 in Cicero.
Died February 20th, 2006 at 84 years old in Sun City. [ref]
Takeo Yoshikawa
Japanese spy in hawaii.
Born March 7th, 1914 in Matsuyama.
Died February 20th, 1993 at 78 years old
Joni James
American singer (1930–2022).
Born September 22nd, 1930 in Chicago.
Died February 20th, 2022 at 91 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Damdin Sükhbaatar
Mongolian military leader (1893-1923).
Born February 2nd, 1893 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died February 20th, 1923 at 30 years old in Ulaanbaatar.
Joseph Banks Rhine
American parapsychologist (1895-1980).
Born September 29th, 1895 in Juniata County. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1980 at 84 years old in Hillsborough.
Indrajit Gupta
Communist politician, home minister.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Kolkata.
Died February 20th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Henri Moissan
French chemist (1852–1907).
Born September 28th, 1852 in Paris.
Died February 20th, 1907 at 54 years old in Paris (appendicitis).
René Cassin
French jurist (1887-1976).
Born February 5th, 1887 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1976 at 89 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Nereo Rocco
Italian footballer and manager.
Born May 20th, 1912 in Trieste.
Died February 20th, 1979 at 66 years old in Trieste.
Nicolas de Gunzburg
American banker and socialite.
Born December 12th, 1904 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 1981 at 76 years old in Manhattan.
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