Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 20

1919  On this day in history gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies   

1930  On this day in history charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies   

1931  Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64 on August - 20.   

1932  On August - 20 emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87   

1935  On this day in history otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56   

1945  A Roda Roda, writer, dies at 73 on August - 20.   

1947  On August - 20 franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79   

1948  On this day in history david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65   

1952  On this day in history kurt Schumacher, German politician/chairman (SPD), dies   

1959  On this day in history alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82   

1960  On August - 20 rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68   

1961  Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  Death of Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer (b. 1879) on August - 20.   

1968  Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on August - 20.   

1970  Hildo Krop, modernistic sculptor, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of rashid Minhas, Pakistani Air Force pilot (b. 1951)   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1976  Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1978  Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 20 otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91   

1982  Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (Zulu), dies of bone cancer at 53 on this day in history.   

1983  On August - 20 death of kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15   

1985  Death of Harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists on August - 20.   

1986  On August - 20 donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76   

1990  On August - 20 marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer, dies   

1991  On August - 20 betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86   

1992  Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, cosmonaut, dies at 59 on August - 20.   

1993  On August - 20 bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80   

1994  On this day in history aleksander Petrovic, film Director, dies at 65   

1995  On August - 20 hugo Pratt, graphic artist, dies at 68   

1996  On this day in history george Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81   

1997  Death of Norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909) on August - 20.   

1998  On August - 20 death of raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915)   

2001  On August - 20 death of sir Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and science fiction writer (b. 1915)   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on August - 20.   

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on August - 20.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer