February 20th
235 Notable deaths
Karl Gustafsson
Swedish footballer (1888-1960).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Köping.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 71 years old in Köping.
Jiichirō Date
Olympic wrestler (1952-2018).
Born January 6th, 1952 in Saiki. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2018 at 66 years old in Chōfu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ion Drîmbă
Romanian fencer (1942–2006).
Born March 18th, 1942 in Timișoara.
Died February 20th, 2006 at 63 years old in Brazil. [ref]
Johanna Dohnal
Austrian feminist and politician of the spö (1939-2010).
Born February 14th, 1939 in Vienna.
Died February 20th, 2010 at 71 years old in Grabern.
Amos Mariani
Italian footballer and manager (1931-2007).
Born March 30th, 1931 in Montecatini Terme.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 75 years old in Montecatini Terme.
René Jeannel
French entomologist (1879-1965).
Born March 23rd, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Henri Courtine
French judoka (1930–2021).
Born May 11th, 1930 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 20th, 2021 at 90 years old in Sceaux. [ref]
Richard Tom
American weightlifter (1920–2007).
Born November 8th, 1920 in Guangzhou.
Died February 20th, 2007 at 86 years old in Aina Haina.
Jerzy Passendorfer
Polish film director (1923-2003).
Born April 8th, 1923 in Vilnius.
Died February 20th, 2003 at 79 years old in Warsaw.
Manuel Díaz
Cuban fencer (1874–1929).
Born April 8th, 1874 in Havana.
Died February 20th, 1929 at 54 years old in Rochester.
Lotti van der Gaag
Dutch sculptor and painter (1923-1999).
Born December 18th, 1923 in The Hague.
Died February 20th, 1999 at 75 years old in Nieuwegein.
Jorge Sarmiento
Peruvian footballer (1900–1957).
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Lima.
Died February 20th, 1957 at 54 years old
Noemí Simonetto
Athletics competitor (1926–2011).
Born February 1st, 1926 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 20th, 2011 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires.
Josef Holeček
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist (1921–2005).
Born January 21st, 1921 in Říčany.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 84 years old in Prague.
Rami Garipov
Soviet writer (1932-1977).
Born February 12th, 1932 in Arkaulovo.
Died February 20th, 1977 at 45 years old in Arkaulovo.
Arnaud Geyre
French racing cyclist (1935–2018).
Born April 21st, 1935 in Pau. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2018 at 82 years old in Château-Thierry. [ref]
Tomás Ojeda
Chilean footballer (1910-1983).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Antofagasta.
Died February 20th, 1983 at 72 years old
François Perrier
French military officer and politician (1833-1888).
Born February 18th, 1835 in Valleraugue.
Died February 20th, 1888 at 53 years old in Montpellier.
Jaroslava Blažková
Slovak novelist, short story writer, children's writer and journalist (1933–2017).
Born November 15th, 1933 in Velké Meziříčí. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2017 at 83 years old in Guelph. [ref]
Jean Capelle
Belgian association football player (1913-1977).
Born October 26th, 1913 in Liège.
Died February 20th, 1977 at 63 years old in Liège.
Louise Guthrie
South african botanist (1879-1966).
Born October 10th, 1879 in Cape Town.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 86 years old
Zalman Shneur
Jewish (hebrew and yiddish) author (1887-1959).
Born February 11th, 1887 in Škłow. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1959 at 72 years old in New York City.
Markku Tuokko
Finnish throws athlete (1951-2015).
Born June 24th, 1951 in Nurmo.
Died February 20th, 2015 at 63 years old in Lohja. [ref]
Sextus Otto Lindberg
Swedish physician and botanist (1835–1889).
Born March 29th, 1835 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1889 at 53 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Agostino Magliani
Italian politician (1824–1891).
Born July 23rd, 1824 in Laurino.
Died February 20th, 1891 at 66 years old in Rome.
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