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May 20th
174 Notable deaths
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.
Emma Amos
African american artist (1938-2020).
Born March 16th, 1937 in Atlanta.
Died May 20th, 2020 at 83 years old in Bedford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ben Weisman
American composer, songwriter (1921–2007).
Born November 16th, 1921 in Providence.
Died May 20th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Charles Camoin
French painter (1879–1965).
Born September 23rd, 1879 in Marseille. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris.
Renzo Pasolini
Italian motorcycle racer.
Born July 18th, 1938 in Rimini.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 34 years old in Monza.
Eugene Polley
Engineer, inventor of remote control, 1915-2012.
Born November 29th, 1915 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2012 at 96 years old in Downers Grove. [ref]
Khiuaz Dospanova
Soviet po-2 navigator in wwii and hero of kazakhstan (1922-2008).
Born May 15th, 1922 in Atyrau, Kurmangazy District.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 86 years old in Almaty.
Philipp von Ferrary
French philatelist.
Born January 11th, 1850 in Paris.
Died May 20th, 1917 at 67 years old in Lausanne.
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