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June 20th
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208 Notable deaths
Mario Corso
Italian football player and manager (1941-2020).
Born August 25th, 1941 in Verona.
Died June 20th, 2020 at 78 years old in Milan. [ref]
I. Bernard Cohen
American historian of science (1914–2003).
Born March 1st, 1914 in New York City.
Died June 20th, 2003 at 89 years old in Waltham.
Jean Zay
French politician, minister of national education and fine arts (1904–1944).
Born August 6th, 1904 in Orléans.
Died June 20th, 1944 at 39 years old in Molles (gunshot wound).
Vasily Kuznetsov
Soviet general (1894–1964).
Born January 15th, 1894 in Solikamsky Uyezd.
Died June 20th, 1964 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Nazik Al-Malaika
Iraqi poet (1922–2007).
Born August 23rd, 1922 in Baghdad.
Died June 20th, 2007 at 84 years old in Cairo (circulatory collapse).
Pedro Lima
Portuguese-angolan actor and swimmer (1971–2020).
Born April 20th, 1971 in Luanda.
Died June 20th, 2020 at 49 years old in Cascais. [ref]
Emil Rathenau
German businessman (1838-1915).
Born December 11th, 1838 in Berlin.
Died June 20th, 1915 at 76 years old in Berlin (diabetes).
Luis del Sol
Spanish footballer (1935-2021).
Born April 6th, 1935 in Arcos de Jalón.
Died June 20th, 2021 at 86 years old in Seville. [ref]
Paul Carell
Ss officer, german writer and politician (1911-1997).
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Kelbra.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 85 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Princess Marie of Prussia
Prussian princess (1855–1888).
Born September 14th, 1855 in Marmorpalais.
Died June 20th, 1888 at 32 years old in Dresden (puerperal disorders).
Einar Haugen
American linguist (1906-1994).
Born April 19th, 1906 in Sioux City.
Died June 20th, 1994 at 88 years old
Paul Davidson
American economist (1930–2024).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 93 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Princess Maria di Grazia of the Two Sicilies
Princess of orleans-braganza.
Born August 12th, 1878 in Cannes.
Died June 20th, 1973 at 94 years old in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Wilhelm Bauer
German engineer (1822–1875).
Born December 23rd, 1822 in Dillingen an der Donau.
Died June 20th, 1875 at 52 years old in Munich.
Edward S. Ellis
Novelist, nonfiction writer (1840-1916).
Born April 11th, 1840 in Geneva.
Died June 20th, 1916 at 76 years old in Cliff Island.
George Vernadsky
American historian (1887-1973).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 20th, 1973 at 85 years old in New Haven.
James Crafts
American chemist (1839-1917).
Born March 8th, 1839 in Boston.
Died June 20th, 1917 at 78 years old in Ridgefield.
Roberto Rosato
Italian footballer (1943-2010).
Born August 18th, 1943 in Chieri.
Died June 20th, 2010 at 66 years old in Chieri. [ref]
Henri de Man
Belgian politician (1885-1953).
Born November 17th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1953 at 67 years old in Greng (traffic collision).
Duke George August of Mecklenburg
German royal (1824–1876).
Born January 11th, 1824 in Neustrelitz.
Died June 20th, 1876 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Barbu Catargiu
Romanian politician (1807-1862).
Born November 7th, 1807 in Bucharest.
Died June 20th, 1862 at 54 years old in Bucharest (deliberate murder).
Benoîte Groult
French writer (1920–2016).
Born January 31st, 1920 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 20th, 2016 at 96 years old in Hyères. [ref]
Saadallah al-Jabiri
Prime minister of syria (1893-1947).
Born October 14th, 1892 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1947 at 54 years old in Aleppo.
V. Volodarsky
Russian revolutionary (1891-1918).
Born December 11th, 1891 in Staryi Ostropil.
Died June 20th, 1918 at 26 years old in Saint Petersburg (attempted murder).
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