Famous People: October 20
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All Figures for October 20 (48 results)
Paul Dirac
1933 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Theoretical Physicist, Predictor of Antimatter & Creator of the Dirac Equation
Felisberto Hernández
Virtuoso Uruguayan Pianist, Pioneer of Fantastic Fiction & Precursor to Latin American Magical Realism
John Tonkin
20th Premier of Western Australia (1971–1974), 44-Year Parliamentarian & Champion of Universal Water Desalination
Andrey Kolmogorov
Monumental Soviet Mathematician, Father of Modern Probability Axioms & Algorithmic Complexity
Burt Lancaster
Academy Award-Winning American Actor, Film Producer & Hollywood Golden Age Legend
Sergei Bondarchuk
Soviet-Russian Filmmaker, Academy Award Winner for "War and Peace", Actor & People's Artist of the USSR
James Randi
Canadian-American Stage Magician, Escape Artist, Scientific Skeptic & Debunker of Paranormal Frauds
Oscar de la Renta
Dominican-American Fashion Titan, Coty Hall of Fame Designer & Couturier to Global First Ladies and Royalty
Jerry Orbach
Emmy-Nominated American Actor, Broadway Musical Legend & Beloved Star of "Law & Order" (Detective Lennie Briscoe)
Federico Luppi
Legendary Argentine-Spanish Actor, Six-Time Silver Condor Winner & Star of "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Cronos"
Juan Marichal
Dominican MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher, 10-Time All-Star & Pioneer of Latin American Baseball
César Isella
Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist
Wim Kok
Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002), Trade Union Leader & Master Architect of the "Polder Model"
Junko Tabei
Pioneering Japanese Mountaineer, First Woman to Summit Mount Everest (1975) & Conquer the Seven Summits
Farooq Leghari
8th President of Pakistan (1993–1997), Foreign Minister & Veteran Parliamentarian
Muammar Gaddafi
Libyan Revolutionary Leader (1969–2011), Primary Co-Founder of the African Union & Author of "The Green Book"