Famous Deaths In 1920

May 11 William D Howells, US author (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

May 16 In the year 1920 death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)  

May 17 Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies in the year 1920.  

May 23 On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)  

Jun 05 Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer died on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies in the year 1920.  

Jun 15 Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 in the year 1920.  

Jul 02 William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Jul 05 John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 William Kissam Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1849) died in the year 1920.  

Jul 23 On this day in history death of conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835)  

Jul 26 Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies in the year 1920.  

Aug 02 Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) died in the year 1920.  

Aug 04 On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator, first flight in independent Poland (b. 1890)  

Aug 10 Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies in the year 1920.  

Aug 17 In the year 1920 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies  

Aug 22 Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05 In the year 1920 death of robert Harron, actor (Intolerance), accidental shot to death at 27  

Sep 07 Simon-Napoléon Parent, politician, premier of the province of Quebec (b. 1855) died on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 William F Sudds, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 Max Bruch, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1920.  

Oct 06 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 13 Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 in the year 1920.  

Oct 20 On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

Oct 25 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 in the year 1920.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02 Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02 Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

Jan 03 In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)