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March 20th
161 Notable deaths
Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov
Biologist (1870-1932).
Born August 1st, 1870 in Shchigry.
Died March 20th, 1932 at 61 years old in Almaty.
Aleksandar Malinov
Bulgarian politician (1867-1938).
Born May 3rd, 1867 in Orikhivka.
Died March 20th, 1938 at 70 years old in Sofia.
Gustav Diessl
Actor (1899-1948).
Born December 30th, 1899 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1948 at 48 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham
British politician (1852-1936).
Born May 24th, 1852 in London. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1936 at 83 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia). [ref]
David Marshall Lang
British historian.
Born May 6th, 1924 in Bromley.
Died March 20th, 1991 at 66 years old
Ilie Verdeț
Romanian politician (1925-2001).
Born May 10th, 1925 in Comănești.
Died March 20th, 2001 at 75 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Samuel Warren Carey
Australian geologist (1911-2002).
Born November 1st, 1911 in Campbelltown.
Died March 20th, 2002 at 90 years old in Hobart.
Francisco Palau
Beatified spanish discalced carmelite friar and priest (1811-1872).
Born December 29th, 1811 in Aitona. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1872 at 60 years old in Tarragona (pneumonia). [ref]
Abdellatif Filali
Moroccan prime minister (1928-2009).
Born January 26th, 1928 in Beni Mellal.
Died March 20th, 2009 at 81 years old in Clamart.
Marietta Shaginyan
Soviet writer, poet and journalist.
Born April 2nd, 1888 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1982 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 161
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