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September 20th
213 Notable deaths
Nikandr Chibisov
Soviet general (1892–1959).
Born November 5th, 1892 in Romanovskaya.
Died September 20th, 1959 at 66 years old in Minsk.
Noel M. Smith
Film director (1895–1955).
Born May 22nd, 1895 in Rockland.
Died September 20th, 1955 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Arthur Qvist
Norwegian equestrian.
Born February 17th, 1896 in Christiania.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 77 years old in Ullensaker Municipality.
Georg-Wilhelm Postel
German general (1896–1953).
Born April 25th, 1896 in Zittau.
Died September 20th, 1953 at 57 years old in Shakhty (tuberculosis).
Max Littmann
German architect (1862-1931).
Born January 3rd, 1862 in Schloßchemnitz.
Died September 20th, 1931 at 69 years old in Munich.
Gombojab Tsybikov
Russian explorer of tibet (1873-1930).
Born May 2nd, 1873 in Transbaikal.
Died September 20th, 1930 at 57 years old in Aginskoye.
Iorgu Iordan
Romanian linguist (1888-1986).
Born October 11th, 1888 in Tecuci. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1986 at 97 years old in Bucharest.
Giovanni Battista Donati
Italian astronomer (1826-1873).
Born December 16th, 1826 in Pisa.
Died September 20th, 1873 at 46 years old in Florence (cholera).
Gerardo Vera
Spanish film director (1947–2020).
Born March 10th, 1947 in Miraflores de la Sierra.
Died September 20th, 2020 at 73 years old in Miraflores de la Sierra (COVID-19). [ref]
Vjenceslav Novak
Croatian writer.
Born September 11th, 1859 in Senj.
Died September 20th, 1905 at 46 years old in Zagreb (tuberculosis).
Fortunato Baldelli
Italian cardinal (1935–2012).
Born August 6th, 1935 in Valfabbrica.
Died September 20th, 2012 at 77 years old in Rome. [ref]
Laszlo Bellak
Table tennis player (1911–2006).
Born February 12th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died September 20th, 2006 at 95 years old in Miami.
Pino Cerami
Italian/belgian cyclist (1922–2014).
Born April 28th, 1922 in Misterbianco.
Died September 20th, 2014 at 92 years old in Gerpinnes. [ref]
Prokofy Dzhaparidze
Georgian politician (1880–1918).
Born January 15th, 1880 in Shardometi.
Died September 20th, 1918 at 38 years old in Türkmenbaşy (gunshot wound).
Aleksei Mamykin
Russian footballer (1936-2011).
Born February 29th, 1936.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 75 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jantina Tammes
Dutch botanist and geneticist (1871-1947).
Born June 23rd, 1871 in Groningen.
Died September 20th, 1947 at 76 years old in Groningen.
Wilhelm Wattenbach
German paleographer (1819–1897).
Born September 22nd, 1819 in Rantzau.
Died September 20th, 1897 at 77 years old in Frankfurt.
Artashes Geghamyan
Armenian politician (1949–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1949 in Yerevan.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 74 years old [ref]
Taizo Kawamoto
Japanese association football player and manager (1914–1985).
Born January 17th, 1914 in Aichi Prefecture.
Died September 20th, 1985 at 71 years old in Osaka Prefecture (stomach cancer).
Ephrem M'Bom
Cameroonian footballer (1954–2020).
Born July 18th, 1954 in Yaoundé.
Died September 20th, 2020 at 66 years old in Douala. [ref]
Ene Mihkelson
Estonian writer (1944–2017).
Born October 21st, 1944 in Tammeküla.
Died September 20th, 2017 at 72 years old in Tartu. [ref]
Edward Wilber Berry
American paleobotanist (1875-1945).
Born February 10th, 1875 in Newark.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 70 years old
Jan Lála
Czech footballer.
Born September 10th, 1938 in Libická Lhotka. [ref]
Died September 20th, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
Emmy Albus
German athletics competitor (1911–1995).
Born December 13th, 1911 in Barmen. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1995 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Per Unckel
Swedish politician (1948–2011).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Risinge church parish.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 63 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (cancer). [ref]
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