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March 20th
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International Day of Happiness
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246 Notable deaths
Ibn al-Khattab
Saudi arabian militant (1969-2002).
Born April 14th, 1969 in Arar.
Died March 20th, 2002 at 32 years old in Chechnya (poison).
Lajos Kossuth
Hungarian politician (1802–1894).
Born April 27th, 1806 in Monok. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1894 at 87 years old in Turin (influenza).
Vernor Vinge
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.
Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Peter George Peterson
American businessman, investment banker, philanthropist, and author (1926-2018).
Born June 5th, 1926 in Kearney.
Died March 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manhattan.
James Herbert
English horror writer (1943-2013).
Born April 8th, 1943 in London.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 69 years old in Woodmancote.
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Queen consort of the netherlands (r. 1879–1890).
Born August 2nd, 1858 in Bad Arolsen, Arolsen Castle.
Died March 20th, 1934 at 75 years old in The Hague (pneumonia).
Louise of Sweden
Queen consort of denmark; wife of frederick viii of denmark.
Born October 31st, 1851 in Stockholm Palace. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1926 at 74 years old in Amalienborg. [ref]
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Danish film director (1889–1968).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 79 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Katie Boyle
Italian-born british actress, presenter (1926-2018).
Born May 29th, 1926 in Florence. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Girija Prasad Koirala
Nepalese politician (1924 - 2010).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Saharsa.
Died March 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Kathmandu (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Peter Lorimer
Scottish footballer, closely associated with the leeds united football club (1946–2021).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Dundee.
Died March 20th, 2021 at 74 years old in Dundee. [ref]
Chet Huntley
American broadcaster (1911–1974).
Born December 10th, 1911 in Cardwell.
Died March 20th, 1974 at 62 years old in Big Sky (lung cancer).
A. J. Pero
American drummer (1959–2015).
Born October 14th, 1959 in Staten Island.
Died March 20th, 2015 at 55 years old in New York City, Poughkeepsie.
Ivan Shishkin
Russian landscape painter (1832-1898).
Born January 25th, 1831 in Yelabuga.
Died March 20th, 1898 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gregory Walcott
Actor (1928-2015).
Born January 13th, 1928 in Wendell.
Died March 20th, 2015 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Michael Goodliffe
English actor (1914-1976).
Born October 1st, 1914 in Bebington.
Died March 20th, 1976 at 61 years old in London (falling).
William Brydon
Assistant surgeon in the british east india company army (1811-1873).
Born October 10th, 1811 in London.
Died March 20th, 1873 at 61 years old in Scotland.
Stewart L. Udall
American democratic politician, former united states secretary of the interior (1920-2010).
Born January 31st, 1920 in St. Johns.
Died March 20th, 2010 at 90 years old in Santa Fe. [ref]
Zillur Rahman
19th president of bangladesh (1929-2013).
Born March 9th, 1929 in Bhairab Upazila.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 84 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Tony Zale
American boxer (1913-1997).
Died March 20th, 1997 at 83 years old in Portage (Alzheimer's disease).
Risë Stevens
American opera singer, vocalist and actress (1913-2013).
Born June 11th, 1913 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 99 years old in New York City.
Taha Yassin Ramadan
Iraqi politician (1938-2007).
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Mosul.
Died March 20th, 2007 at 69 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
John Mitchel
Irish politician (1815-1875).
Born November 3rd, 1815 in County Londonderry.
Died March 20th, 1875 at 59 years old in Newry.
Albert Báez
American physicist (1912-2007).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Died March 20th, 2007 at 94 years old in Redwood City. [ref]
Georges Delerue
French composer (1925–1992).
Born March 12th, 1925 in Roubaix.
Died March 20th, 1992 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (cerebrovascular disease).
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson