Famous Deaths In May - 20

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

1900  On May - 20 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

1909  On May - 20 death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)   

1910  On May - 20 jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

1911  On this day in history e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1917  On May - 20 death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

1926  On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

1935  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68   

1939  Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 20 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies   

1946  Death of Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)   

1949  On May - 20 death of randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on May - 20.   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on May - 20.   

1971  On this day in history death of waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)   

1972  On this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on May - 20.   

1976  Death of Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) on May - 20.   

1980  On this day in history jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on May - 20.   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 20 anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

1991  Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 on May - 20.   

1992  On this day in history death of roger Keith Coleman, American convict   

1993  On May - 20 max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

1994  On this day in history dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)