Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 20

1919  Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 20 a Roda Roda, writer, dies at 73   

1947  Franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 20 david John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65   

1952  Kurt Schumacher, German politician/chairman (SPD), dies on August - 20.   

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

1960  On this day in history rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68   

1961  Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on August - 20.   

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

1968  On this day in history earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69 on August - 20.   

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  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 this day in history donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76   

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

1991  Betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86 on August - 20.   

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 August - 20 aleksander Petrovic, film Director, dies at 65   

1995  Hugo Pratt, graphic artist, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

1996  George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1998  Death of Raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Sir Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and science fiction writer (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on August - 20.   

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

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

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