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August 20th
125 Notable deaths
Amélie Lundahl
Finnish artist (1850–1914).
Born May 26th, 1850 in Oulu. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1914 at 64 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Haydée Tamzali
Tunisian actress (1906-1998).
Born August 23rd, 1906 in Tunis.
Died August 20th, 1998 at 91 years old in Tunis.
Josane Sigart
Belgian tennis player.
Born January 7th, 1909 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1999 at 90 years old [ref]
Mario Bertok
Croatian chess master (1929-2008).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Zagreb.
Died August 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jarun (drowning). [ref]
José Bueno y Monreal
Catholic cardinal (1904-1987).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Zaragoza.
Died August 20th, 1987 at 82 years old in Pamplona.
Jean-Claude Nallet
Olympic athlete.
Born March 15th, 1947 in Champdor. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2023 at 76 years old in Mont-Saint-Aignan. [ref]
Clyde King
American rear admiral and rower (1898-1982).
Born September 6th, 1898 in Montezuma.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 83 years old in Mill Valley.
Émile Cornic
French fencer.
Born December 23rd, 1894 in Sucy-en-Brie. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1964 at 69 years old in Brest. [ref]
Carl Hårleman
Swedish athlete (1886-1948).
Born June 23rd, 1886 in Västerås.
Died August 20th, 1948 at 62 years old in Halmstad.
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