Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 20

1919  Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies on August - 20.   

1930  Charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 20 waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64   

1932  On this day in history emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87   

1935  Otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1947  Franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79 on August - 20.   

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  Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1961  On August - 20 vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82   

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

1968  On August - 20 earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69   

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

1971  Death of Rashid Minhas, Pakistani Air Force pilot (b. 1951) on August - 20.   

1974  On this day in history ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62   

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

1978  On this day in history ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51   

1980  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 on August - 20.   

1982  On this day in history ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (Zulu), dies of bone cancer at 53   

1983  On this day in history death of kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15   

1985  On August - 20 death of harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists   

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

1990  Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer, dies on August - 20.   

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  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  George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1997  On August - 20 death of norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909)   

1998  On this day in history death of raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915)   

2001  On this day in history death of sir Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and science fiction writer (b. 1915)   

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1517  On August - 20 birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  On August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.