February 20th
180 Notable deaths
Edgar P. Jacobs
Comic artist and writer (1904-1987).
Born March 30th, 1904 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Lasne. [ref]
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
French anthropologist.
Born December 12th, 1854 in Neuville-de-Poitou.
Died February 20th, 1936 at 81 years old in Poitiers. [ref]
Halliwell Hobbes
British actor (1877-1962).
Born November 16th, 1877 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Died February 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Takiji Kobayashi
Japanese writer.
Born October 13th, 1903 in Odate.
Died February 20th, 1933 at 29 years old in Tokyo.
Francesco Saverio Nitti
Italian economist and political figure (1868-1953).
Born July 19th, 1868 in Melfi. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1953 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
Ruler of bahrain.
Born February 6th, 1872 in Muharraq.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Kuwait.
René Dubos
American microbiologist (1901-1982).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1982 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ferenc Fricsay
Hungarian musician.
Born August 9th, 1914 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1963 at 48 years old in Basel (stomach cancer). [ref]
Café Filho
President of brazil (1899-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Natal.
Died February 20th, 1970 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Isidore Singer
American encyclopedist (1859-1939).
Born November 10th, 1859 in Hranice. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1939 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 180
Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau