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March 20th
246 Notable deaths
Albrecht Ritschl
German theologian (1822-1889).
Born March 25th, 1822 in Berlin.
Died March 20th, 1889 at 66 years old in Göttingen.
Gerard Sekoto
South african artist and musician (1913-1993).
Born December 9th, 1913 in Botshabelo.
Died March 20th, 1993 at 79 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne.
Alfred Ploetz
German physician (1860–1940).
Born August 22nd, 1860 in Świnoujście.
Died March 20th, 1940 at 79 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Polykarp Kusch
German-american physicist (1911-1993).
Born January 26th, 1911 in Blankenburg.
Died March 20th, 1993 at 82 years old in Dallas.
Heinrich Schwarz
Ss officer (1906-1947).
Born June 14th, 1906 in Munich.
Died March 20th, 1947 at 40 years old in Sandweier.
Leticia Ramos-Shahani
Filipino politician (1929-2017).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Lingayen.
Died March 20th, 2017 at 87 years old in Metro Manila (pneumonia). [ref]
Fanny Durack
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born October 27th, 1889 in Sydney.
Died March 20th, 1956 at 66 years old in Sydney.
Virginia Zeani
Romanian opera singer (1925–2023).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Solovăstru.
Died March 20th, 2023 at 97 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Mino Pecorelli
Italian journalist (1928–1979).
Born September 14th, 1928 in Sessano del Molise.
Died March 20th, 1979 at 50 years old in Rome.
Hermann Müller
German politician (1876–1931).
Born May 18th, 1876 in Mannheim.
Died March 20th, 1931 at 54 years old in Berlin.
James Ward Packard
American businessman (1863–1928).
Born November 5th, 1863 in Warren.
Died March 20th, 1928 at 64 years old in Cleveland.
Adolf Strauss
German wehrmacht general (1879–1973).
Born September 6th, 1879 in Schermcke.
Died March 20th, 1973 at 93 years old in Lübeck.
Amadeo Carrizo
Argentine footballer (1926-2020).
Born June 12th, 1926 in Rufino.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 93 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Willigis Jäger
German buddhist teacher (1925-2020).
Born March 7th, 1925 in Hösbach.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 95 years old in Holzkirchen. [ref]
Fernand Cormon
French painter (1845-1924).
Born December 24th, 1845 in Paris.
Died March 20th, 1924 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (traffic collision).
Vitold Fokin
Ukrainian politician (1932–2025).
Born October 25th, 1932 in Novomykolaivka.
Died March 20th, 2025 at 92 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Charles Godfrey Leland
American folklorist (1824-1903).
Born August 15th, 1824 in Philadelphia.
Died March 20th, 1903 at 78 years old in Florence.
Henry Handel Richardson
Australian author (1870–1946).
Born January 3rd, 1870 in Melbourne.
Died March 20th, 1946 at 76 years old in Fairlight.
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
Governor-general, military leader, athlete, cricketer (1909-1977).
Born August 8th, 1909 in Kensington.
Died March 20th, 1977 at 67 years old in Marylebone.
Russell Ohl
American engineer (1898-1987).
Born January 31st, 1898 in Allentown.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 89 years old in Vista.
Rodolphe Salis
French theatre director (1851-1897).
Born May 29th, 1851 in Châtellerault.
Died March 20th, 1897 at 45 years old in Naintré.
Dale E. Wolf
American politician (1924–2021).
Born September 6th, 1924 in Kearney.
Died March 20th, 2021 at 96 years old in Wilmington. [ref]
Sidney Kingsley
American writer (1906-1995).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 1995 at 88 years old in Oakland.
Victor Capesius
Concentration camp pharmacist, nazi war criminal (1907–1985).
Born February 7th, 1907 in Miercurea Sibiului.
Died March 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in Göppingen.
Ludwig Schläfli
Swiss geometer (1814-1895).
Born January 15th, 1814 in Grasswil.
Died March 20th, 1895 at 81 years old in Bern.
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