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June 20th
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208 Notable deaths
Gabriel Bertrand
Biochemist and bacteriologist (1867–1962).
Died June 20th, 1962 at 95 years old in Paris.
Peter von Uslar
Russian general, engineer and linguist (1816-1875).
Born September 1st, 1816 in Tver.
Died June 20th, 1875 at 58 years old in Tver.
Margarita Voites
Estonian actor and opera singer (1936–2024).
Born October 30th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 87 years old [ref]
George Frederick Boyle
American composer and conductor of australian birth (1886–1948).
Born June 29th, 1886 in Sydney.
Died June 20th, 1948 at 61 years old in Philadelphia.
William Schaus
American entomologist (1858–1942).
Born January 11th, 1858 in New York City.
Died June 20th, 1942 at 84 years old
Nadezhda Khvoshchinskaya
Russian novelist, poet, literary critic and translator (1821–1889).
Born June 1st, 1825 in Pronsk County.
Died June 20th, 1889 at 64 years old in Petergof.
Paul Heidemann
German actor (1884–1968).
Born October 26th, 1884 in Cologne.
Died June 20th, 1968 at 83 years old in Berlin.
Andrzej Mularczyk
Polish writer (1930–2024).
Born June 13th, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died June 20th, 2024 at 94 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ivan Grishin
Soviet general (1901–1951).
Born December 16th, 1901 in Roslavlsky Uyezd.
Died June 20th, 1951 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Jabr Muadi
Israeli politician (1919-2009).
Born April 1st, 1919 in Yarka. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2009 at 90 years old in Yarka.
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
American zoologist (1875-1947).
Born December 8th, 1875 in Rochester.
Died June 20th, 1947 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Marjan Kozina
Slovene composer and writer (1907-1966).
Born June 4th, 1907 in Novo Mesto.
Died June 20th, 1966 at 59 years old in Novo Mesto.
Ernst Brugger
Member of the swiss federal council (1914-1998).
Born March 10th, 1914 in Bellinzona.
Died June 20th, 1998 at 84 years old in Gossau.
Oberdan Cattani
Brazilian football player (1919-2014).
Born June 29th, 1919 in Sorocaba.
Died June 20th, 2014 at 94 years old in São Paulo.
Ingvar Rydell
Swedish footballer (1922–2013).
Born May 7th, 1922 in Bengtsfors.
Died June 20th, 2013 at 91 years old in Höllviken.
Alfred Bloch
French footballer (1878–1902).
Born February 22nd, 1878 in Antwerp.
Died June 20th, 1902 at 24 years old in Paris.
Manuel Tamayo y Baus
Spanish dramatist (1829–1898).
Born September 15th, 1829 in Madrid.
Died June 20th, 1898 at 68 years old in Madrid.
Mariano Cañardo
Spanish cyclist (1906–1987).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Olite/Erriberri.
Died June 20th, 1987 at 81 years old in Barcelona.
Walter Mantegazza
Uruguayan footballer (1952-2006).
Born June 17th, 1952 in Montevideo.
Died June 20th, 2006 at 54 years old in Montevideo.
Lucien Démanet
Gymnast (1874–1943).
Born December 6th, 1874 in Limont-Fontaine. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1943 at 68 years old in Denain.
Gerald Messlender
Austrian footballer (1961-2019).
Born October 1st, 1961 in Baden.
Died June 20th, 2019 at 57 years old in Guntramsdorf (heart failure). [ref]
Dragomir Tošić
Serbian footballer (1909–1985).
Born November 8th, 1909 in Belgrade.
Died June 20th, 1985 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Márton Keleti
Hungarian screenwriter and film director (1905–1973).
Born April 27th, 1905 in Budapest.
Died June 20th, 1973 at 68 years old in Budapest.
Fredrik Skagen
Norwegian writer (1936–2017).
Born December 30th, 1936 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2017 at 80 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
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