In the year 1920

166 Notable deaths

Charles Edward Magoon

American lawyer and diplomat (1861–1920).

Born December 5th, 1861 in Owatonna.

Died January 14th, 1920 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..

Heinrich Lammasch

Last prime minister of imperial austria (1853-1920).

Born May 21st, 1853 in Seitenstetten.

Died January 6th, 1920 at 66 years old in Salzburg.

Josiah Conder

British architect (1852-1920).

Born September 28th, 1852 in London, Brixton.

Died June 21st, 1920 at 67 years old in Mikawadaimachi (cerebral infarction).

George Ernest Morrison

Australian journalist (1862-1920).

Born February 4th, 1862 in Geelong.

Died May 30th, 1920 at 58 years old in Sidmouth.

Richard Dehmel

German poet (1863-1920).

Born November 18th, 1863 in Münchehofe.

Died February 8th, 1920 at 56 years old in Blankenese.

Rudolf Berthold

German fighter pilot (1891-1920).

Born March 24th, 1891 in Maroldsweisach.

Died March 15th, 1920 at 28 years old in Harburg.

Nikolai Korotkov

Russian surgeon.

Born February 26th, 1874 in Kursk.

Died March 14th, 1920 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).

Ömer Seyfettin

Ottoman writer, teacher and soldier (1884–1920).

Born March 11th, 1884 in Gönen district (Balıkesir).

Died March 6th, 1920 at 35 years old in Istanbul.

Yu Gwansun

Korean independence activist (1902-1920).

Born December 17th, 1902 in Cheonan. [ref]

Died September 28th, 1920 at 17 years old in Seodaemun Prison (torture).

Winthrop M. Crane

American politician (1853-1920).

Born April 23rd, 1853 in Dalton.

Died October 2nd, 1920 at 67 years old in Dalton.

Deaths 51 to 60 of 166

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel