Famous Deaths In November - 20

1910  Leo Tolstoy, Russian author (Anna Karenina), dies at 82 [NS] on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain, dies at 80   

1927  Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer, dies at 56 on November - 20.   

1934  On November - 20 death of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (b. 1872)   

1936  Death of Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Falange, executed on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history death of enzo Matsunaga, Japanese writer (b. 1895)   

1939  On this day in history marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72   

1944  On November - 20 sekio Nishina, Japanese inventor (kaiten-suicide submarine), dies at 21   

1945  On November - 20 death of francis William Aston, British chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1877)   

1950  Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 on November - 20.   

1951  On November - 20 death of thomas Quinlan (impresario) (b. 1881)   

1952  Benedetto Croce, Italian philosopher (La Critica), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46   

1960  Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on this day in history.   

1962  Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies on November - 20.   

1964  On this day in history john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73   

1968  Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on November - 20.   

1973  Allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82   

1976  Death of Trofim Lysenko, Stalinist biologist (b. 1898) on November - 20.   

1977  Maxie Wander, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of vasilisk Gnedov, Russian poet (b. 1890)   

1983  On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

1984  On this day in history alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78   

1985  Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on November - 20.   

1989  Lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71 on November - 20.   

1991  On November - 20 gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies   

1992  On this day in history john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack   

1993  Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1994  John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1995  Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1996  Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on November - 20.   

1997  Death of Gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana on November - 20.   

1998  Death of Galina Starovoitova, Russian politician (b. 1946) on November - 20.   

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0270  Maximinus, Roman Emperor (d. 313) was born on this day in history.   

1327  Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder (Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian   

1620  On this day in history birth of peregrine White, son of Wm & Susanna White, born aboard Mayflower   

1621  Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (d. 1682) was born on November - 20.   

1625  On November - 20 birth of artus II Quellinus "the Young", Flemish sculptor, baptised   

1625  Paulus Potter, Dutch painter (d. 1654) was born on November - 20.