List of Famous people who born in 1920

Aleksander Kobzdej

First Name Aleksander
Last Name Kobzdej
Born on September 12, 1920
Died on September 25, 1972 (aged 52)
Born in Ukraine, Lviv Oblast

Aleksander Kobzdej (1920–1972) was a Polish painter. He was born in, what was then, Ukraine. Kobzdej is best known for being one of the most prominent representatives of the Polish Social Realist group, and for being the creator of unique Polish versions of "matter" painting.

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Yang Baibing

First Name Yang
Last Name Baibing
Born on September 9, 1920
Died on January 15, 2013 (aged 92)

Yang Baibing was a senior general and political commissar in the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the younger half-brother of Yang Shangkun. Together, the two brothers effectively controlled the PLA from the early 1980s until the early 1990s.

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Katherine G. Forbes

First Name Katherine
Born on January 1, 1920 (age 106)
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Virgínia Lane

First Name Virgínia
Last Name Lane
Born on February 28, 1920
Died on February 10, 2014 (aged 93)
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Cecilia Samuel

Cecilia Chan
First Name Cecilia
Last Name Samuel
Born on January 1, 1920 (age 106)
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Catarina Carsten

First Name Catarina
Last Name Carsten
Born on April 23, 1920
Died on October 14, 2019 (aged 99)
Born in Germany
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Désiré Keteleer

First Name Désiré
Born on June 13, 1920
Died on September 17, 1970 (aged 50)

Désiré "Dis" Keteleer was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Keteleer was born in Anderlecht and was professional from 1942 until 1961, winning the inaugural Tour of Romandie in 1947 and La Flèche Wallonne in 1946. He rode in the 1949 Tour de France, winning stage 15. Keteleer died in Rebecq-Rognon.

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Carlos Quintero Arce

First Name Carlos
Last Name Arce
Born on February 13, 1920
Died on February 15, 2016 (aged 96)
Born in Mexico, Jalisco

Carlos Quintero Arce was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At his death, he was the oldest Mexican bishop.

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Josip Manolić

First Name Josip
Born on March 22, 1920 (age 106)

Josip "Joža" Manolić is a Yugoslav and Croatian communist revolutionary. He served as the high-ranking official of the State Security Administration, and later as Prime Minister of Croatia from 24 August 1990 to 17 July 1991. Croatia formally declared independence during his term, on 25 June 1991. Following his brief term as Prime Minister, he served as the first Speaker of the Chamber of Counties, the upper house of the Croatian Parliament, from 1993 until 1994.

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Wilson Fittipaldi

First Name Wilson
Last Name Fittipaldi
Born on August 4, 1920
Died on March 11, 2013 (aged 92)
Born in Brazil, São Paulo
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