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Events on Tuesday 20 September 1949 1
1882 – 1949Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1949)Died 20 September 1949, aged 66Fiorello La Guardia served as Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945, overseeing major public works and reform of city government. New York's LaGuardia Airport was named in his honor.