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April 20th
197 Notable deaths
Aco Šopov
Macedonian poet (1923-1982).
Born December 20th, 1923 in Štip.
Died April 20th, 1982 at 58 years old in Skopje.
Gian Carlo Wick
Italian theoretical physicist (1909-1992).
Born October 15th, 1909 in Turin.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 82 years old in Turin.
Roberto Ferreiro
Argentine footballer (1935-2017).
Born April 25th, 1935 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 20th, 2017 at 81 years old [ref]
Ferdinand Peroutka
Czech journalist and writer (1895-1978).
Born February 6th, 1895 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1978 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn
Austrian politician.
Born February 26th, 1851 in Döbling.
Died April 20th, 1918 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Allan Brown
Scottish footballer and manager (1926-2011).
Born October 12th, 1926 in Kennoway.
Died April 20th, 2011 at 84 years old in Blackpool. [ref]
Alberto Magnelli
Italian artist (1888-1971).
Born July 1st, 1888 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1971 at 82 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Antonio Bello
Italian roman catholic bishop (1935-1993).
Born March 18th, 1935 in Alessano.
Died April 20th, 1993 at 58 years old in Molfetta (stomach cancer).
Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur
Tunisian theologian, writer, syndicalist, patriot and intellectual (1909-1970).
Born October 16th, 1909 in La Marsa.
Died April 20th, 1970 at 60 years old
Aleksei Arbuzov
Soviet playwright (1908-1986).
Born May 26th, 1908 in Moscow. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1986 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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