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August 20th
125 Notable deaths
George Oliver
Professional golfer (1883-1965).
Born January 18th, 1883 in Tampa.
Died August 20th, 1965 at 82 years old in Tampa.
Thomas Butler
British tug of war olympian.
Born December 10th, 1871 in County Waterford. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1928 at 56 years old [ref]
Aivars Lazdenieks
Latvian rower (1954–2023).
Born February 26th, 1954 in Skrunda.
Died August 20th, 2023 at 69 years old [ref]
Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls
Dutch fencer (1889-1932).
Born November 26th, 1889 in Sliedrecht.
Died August 20th, 1932 at 42 years old in Cabourg.
Ivan Łuckievič
Famous belarusian leader (1881-1919).
Born June 9th, 1881 in Šiauliai.
Died August 20th, 1919 at 38 years old in Zakopane (tuberculosis).
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