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July 20th
175 Notable deaths
William D. Leahy
United states admiral, ambassador to france, chief of staff (1875-1959).
Born May 6th, 1875 in Hampton. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1959 at 84 years old in Bethesda, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [ref]
Sarada Devi
Spiritual consort of ramakrishna (1853–1920).
Born December 22nd, 1853 in Jayrambati.
Died July 20th, 1920 at 66 years old in Kolkata.
Helen Thomas
American author and journalist.
Born August 4th, 1920 in Winchester.
Died July 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Akhtar Raza Khan
Grand mufti of india.
Born November 23rd, 1943 in Bareilly.
Died July 20th, 2018 at 74 years old in Bareilly.
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Indian muslim scholar.
Born August 19th, 1863 in Thana Bhawan.
Died July 20th, 1943 at 79 years old in Thana Bhawan. [ref]
Sandra Gould
American actress and writer (1916-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 82 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Calouste Gulbenkian
Armenian businessman and philanthropist.
Born March 23rd, 1869 in Üsküdar. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1955 at 86 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Batukeshwar Dutt
Indian revolutionary (1910-1965).
Born November 18th, 1910 in Kanpur.
Died July 20th, 1965 at 54 years old in New Delhi (disease).
Estelle Evans
American actress (1906-1985).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Nassau.
Died July 20th, 1985 at 78 years old in New York City.
Paul Valéry
French poet, essayist, and philosopher (1871–1945).
Born October 30th, 1871 in Sète. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in Paris.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling