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  Charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies on August - 20.   

1931  On this day in history waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64   

1932  Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1945  A Roda Roda, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79   

1948  David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1959  On August - 20 alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82   

1960  Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

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

1963  Death of Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1968  Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1970  On August - 20 hildo Krop, modernistic sculptor, dies at 86   

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 August - 20.   

1976  On this day in history phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

1978  Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51 on August - 20.   

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

1982  On August - 20 ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (Zulu), dies of bone cancer at 53   

1983  Death of Kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15 on August - 20.   

1985  On this day in history death of harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists   

1986  Donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76 on August - 20.   

1990  On this day in history marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer, dies   

1991  On this day in history betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86   

1992  Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, cosmonaut, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1993  Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  Aleksander Petrovic, film Director, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909)   

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 August - 20.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.