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Who died on March 20

105 figures who shaped history died on March 20.

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Cuthbert — Anglo-Saxon bishop and saint (c. 634–687), who died on March 20 687.

Wulfram of Sens — 7th-century archbishop of Sens, who died on March 20 703.

Alfonso II of Asturias — King of Asturias (c. 760 – 842), who died on March 20 842.

Ebbo — 9th-century Archbishop of Rheims, who died on March 20 851.

Taira no Kiyomori — 12th-century Japanese military leader, who died on March 20 1181.

Pope Clement III — Head of the Catholic Church from 1187 to 1191, who died on March 20 1191.

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Who died on March 20?

105 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 20, including Cuthbert, Wulfram of Sens, Alfonso II of Asturias. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on March 20?

48 documented historical events happened on March 20, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Dutch East India Company, the first company to issue stock, was established. On the same day, in another year: Following the death of Pope Innocent XIII, a papal conclave convened in Rome to elect a new pope. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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