May 20th
224 Notable deaths
Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne
Belgian politician (1804-1880).
Born January 28th, 1804 in Brussels.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 76 years old in Brussels.
Ólafur Jóhannesson
Prime minister of iceland (1913-1984).
Born March 1st, 1913 in Stóra-Holt.
Died May 20th, 1984 at 71 years old
Lauri Pihkala
Finnish sportsman (1888–1981).
Born January 5th, 1888 in Pihtipudas.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 93 years old in Helsinki.
Zoltán Halmay
Hungarian olympic swimmer (1881-1956).
Born June 18th, 1881 in Vysoká pri Morave.
Died May 20th, 1956 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Ana Néri
Brazilian nurse (1814–1880).
Born December 13th, 1814 in Cachoeira.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 65 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Oscar Wergeland
Norwegian painter (1844-1910).
Born October 12th, 1844 in Christiania.
Died May 20th, 1910 at 65 years old in Christiania.
Jacob Moleschott
Dutch philosopher (1822-1893).
Born August 9th, 1822 in Switzerland.
Died May 20th, 1893 at 70 years old in Rome.
Nguyen Ba Can
Vietnamese politician (1930-2009).
Born September 9th, 1930 in Cần Thơ.
Died May 20th, 2009 at 78 years old in San Jose. [ref]
Otto Ritter von Dandl
German politician (1868-1942).
Born May 13th, 1868 in Straubing.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 74 years old
Frederick W. M. Holliday
American politician (1828-1899).
Born February 22nd, 1828 in Winchester.
Died May 20th, 1899 at 71 years old in Winchester. [ref]
Terry McDermott
American speed skater (1940–2023).
Born September 20th, 1940 in Essexville.
Died May 20th, 2023 at 82 years old [ref]
William Hallowes Miller
Welsh mineralogist & crystallographer (1801–1880).
Born April 6th, 1801 in Llandovery.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
Paul Émile de Puydt
Botanist, writer (1810-1891).
Born March 6th, 1810 in Mons. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1891 at 81 years old in Mons. [ref]
Jiří Sobotka
Czech football player and coach (1911–1994).
Born June 6th, 1911 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1994 at 82 years old in Intragna.
Pierre Gamarra
French writer (1919–2009).
Born July 10th, 1919 in Toulouse.
Died May 20th, 2009 at 89 years old in Argenteuil.
Alexander Fersman
Russian mineralogist (1883–1945).
Born November 8th, 1883 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 20th, 1945 at 61 years old in Sochi.
Lujo Tončić-Sorinj
Austrian diplomat, politician, foreign minister (1915-2005).
Born April 12th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 90 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Charles Antenen
Swiss footballer (1929-2000).
Born November 3rd, 1929 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 70 years old in Les Bayards.
Joan Harrison
South african swimmer.
Born November 29th, 1935 in East London.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Natalia Shakhovskaya
Russian musician (1935–2017).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Noboru Nakamura
Film director (1913-1981).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 67 years old in Japan (cancer).
Josef Uridil
Austrian footballer (1895-1962).
Born December 24th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 66 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Arcangelo Tadini
Italian saint (1846-1912).
Born December 12th, 1846 in Brescia.
Died May 20th, 1912 at 65 years old in Brescia.
Seyid Azim Shirvani
Azerbaijani poet (1835–1888).
Born July 9th, 1835 in Shamakhi.
Died May 20th, 1888 at 52 years old in Shamakhi.
S. K. Trimurti
Indonesian politician.
Born May 11th, 1912 in Dutch East Indies.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 96 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen