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May 20th
169 Notable deaths
Ali Sadikin
Indonesian politician (1927-2008).
Born July 7th, 1927 in West Java.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 80 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Sándor Puhl
Hungarian football referee (1955-2021).
Born July 14th, 1955 in Miskolc.
Died May 20th, 2021 at 65 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Trần Đức Lương
Vietnamese politician.
Born May 5th, 1937 in Quảng Ngãi.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
John Goodall
English footballer and manager (1863-1942).
Born June 19th, 1863 in Westminster.
Died May 20th, 1942 at 78 years old in Watford.
Michael B. Tretow
Swedish record producer and audio engineer.
Born August 20th, 1944 in Norrköping's Östra Eneby parish.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 80 years old in Stockholms Gustav Vasa. [ref]
Jean E. Sammet
American computer scientist (1928-2017).
Born March 23rd, 1928 in New York City.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 89 years old in Burtonsville. [ref]
M.R. Srinivasan
Former chairman of atomic energy commission india.
Born January 5th, 1930 in Bengaluru.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 95 years old
William S. Benson
American navy admiral; (1855-1932).
Born September 25th, 1855 in Macon.
Died May 20th, 1932 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli
Italian fascist general, fencer (1877-1962).
Born July 23rd, 1877 in Campobasso.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 84 years old in Rome.
Prithipal Singh
Field hockey player (1932-1983).
Born January 28th, 1932 in Nankana Sahib.
Died May 20th, 1983 at 51 years old in Ludhiana.
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