Died On December 20th
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Discover the most famous people who died on December 20. The list includes people like Debbie Reynolds, Carl Sagan, John Steinbeck, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Alan Lloyd Hodgkin. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, journalists and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Spain and many more countries.
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Birthdate: November 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Carl Sagan(Astronomer and Planetary Scientist Best Known for His Scientific Contribution in Research on Extraterrestrial Life)
Birthdate: November 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1996
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John Steinbeck(American Writer and Winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: February 27, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Salinas, California, United States
Died: 1968
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Bobby Darin(Pop vocalist who released the hits "Mack the Knife," "Dream Lover," and "Beyond the Sea.")
Birthdate: May 14, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York, United States
Died: 1973
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: June 24, 1893
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1971
Birthdate: April 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 1995
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 4, 1654
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1722
Birthdate: April 9, 1865
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kruszewnia, Poland
Died: 1937
Birthdate: November 23, 1936
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: January 18, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hechingen, Germany
Died: 1936
Birthdate: May 11, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died: 2001
Birthdate: September 24, 0015
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0069
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Hank Snow(Country Singer Best Known for Songs: 'I’m Moving On' and 'The Golden Rocket')
Birthdate: May 9, 1914
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: 1999
Birthdate: August 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1984
Birthdate: January 28, 1887
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Łódź, Poland
Died: 1982
Birthdate: June 28, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ronda, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2019
Birthdate: September 28, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, USA
Died: 2009
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: September 4, 1729
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, Paris, France
Died: 1765
Birthdate: July 26, 1308
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Serbia
Died: 1355
Birthdate: August 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2008
Birthdate: October 9, 1906
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Joal Fadiout, Senegal
Died: 2001
Birthdate: May 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died: 1988
Birthdate: April 30, 1889
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gießen
Died: 1944
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Max Brod(Former prolific writer best remembered as the friend and biographer of writer Franz Kafka)
Birthdate: May 27, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic
Died: 1968
Birthdate: January 29, 1499
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lippendorf, Neukieritzsch, Germany
Died: 1552
Birthdate: September 3, 1894
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tarlac City, Philippines
Died: 1947
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Ambroise Paré(French Barber Surgeon and a Pioneer in Surgical Techniques)
Birthdate: 1510 AD
Birthplace: Laval, France
Died: 1590
Birthdate: July 7, 1904
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Normandy, France
Died: 1991
Birthdate: October 24, 1904
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1961
Birthdate: May 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Died: 1997
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James Hilton(Novelist best remembered for several best-sellers, including Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips)
Birthdate: September 9, 1900
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Died: 1954
Birthdate: September 4, 1791
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Edinburgh
Died: 1862
Birthdate: December 9, 1906
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, United States
Died: 1997
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0217
Birthdate: February 29, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: 2016
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: October 14, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sioux City
Died: 1993
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Émile Loubet(President of France from 1899 to 1906, 45th Prime Minister of France)
Birthdate: December 30, 1838
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Marsanne, France
Died: 1929
Birthdate: February 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cherokee County, Georgia, U.S.
Died: 1994
Birthdate: March 22, 1964
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chennai
Died: 2010
Birthdate: October 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hampstead Heath
Died: 2008
Birthdate: April 27, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baniachong, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: 2019
Birthdate: August 19, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York (state) New York, United States
Died: 1997
Birthdate: January 14, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Punjab, India
Died: 1998
Birthdate: October 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Samara, Russia
Died: 1984
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Antonio Soler(Spanish Composer Best Known for His Many Mostly One-Movement 'Keyboard Sonatas')
Birthdate: December 3, 1729
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Olot, Spain
Died: 1783
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Walter Page(Former Jazz multi-instrumentalist best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page's Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra)
Birthdate: February 9, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gallatin, Missouri, United States
Died: 1957
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Emil Artin(Austrian Mathematician Best Known for His Work on Algebraic Number Theory)
Birthdate: March 3, 1898
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1962
Birthdate: 1221 AD
Birthplace: Forcalquier, France
Died: 1295
Birthdate: September 28, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Died: 2008
Birthdate: November 17, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pößneck, Germany
Died: 2019
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)