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May 20th
169 Notable deaths
Zinaida Tusnolobova-Marchenko
Quadruple amputee veteran of wwii and heroine of the soviet union (1920-1980).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Polotsky Uyezd.
Died May 20th, 1980 at 59 years old in Polatsk.
Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu'u II
Samoan politician (1921-1975).
Born August 5th, 1921 in Samoa, Lotofaga.
Died May 20th, 1975 at 53 years old
Ernst von Dobschütz
German theologian (1870–1934).
Born October 9th, 1870 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 20th, 1934 at 63 years old in Halle (Saale).
Gianfranco Terenzi
Captain regent of san marino (1941-2020).
Born January 2nd, 1941 in San Marino.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 79 years old in Serravalle (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Jozef Gregor-Tajovský
Slovak writer, poet, teacher, and politician (1874–1940).
Born October 18th, 1874 in Tajov. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1940 at 65 years old in Bratislava.
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
French novelist, poet, essayist, and art historian (1883–1963).
Born September 10th, 1883 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died May 20th, 1963 at 79 years old in Paris.
Nick Cogley
American actor (1869-1936).
Born May 4th, 1869 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 1936 at 67 years old in Santa Monica (surgical complications).
Nini Roll Anker
Norwegian novelist/playwright (1873-1942).
Died May 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Asker.
Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov
Former president of the udmurt republic (1951-2017).
Born December 25th, 1951 in Bryansk.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 65 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Louis de Rambures
French journalist (1930-2006).
Died May 20th, 2006 at 76 years old in Vaudricourt.
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau