Famous Deaths In December - 20
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1917 On this day in history death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)
1921 Death of Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general (b. 1850) on December - 20.
1929 Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on this day in history.
1935 On December - 20 death of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (b. 1882)
1936 On December - 20 death of baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid
1937 Erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72 on December - 20.
1938 Death of Annie Armstrong, American missionary leader (b. 1850) on this day in history.
1939 On December - 20 death of hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide
1941 On this day in history death of igor Severyanin, Russian poet (b. 1887)
1942 On December - 20 jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63
1944 On December - 20 abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70
1945 Charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies on this day in history.
1948 C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80
1956 On December - 20 death of ramon Carrillo, Argentine neuroscientist and Public Health minister (b. 1906)
1961 On December - 20 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57
1962 On this day in history erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68
1963 Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1965 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1968 Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1971 Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on December - 20.
1973 On this day in history bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37
1974 Andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69 on December - 20.
1975 On December - 20 vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76
1976 Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chicago), dies at 74 on December - 20.
1981 On this day in history death of dimitris Rontiris, Greek actor and director (b. 1899)
1982 On this day in history artur Rubinstein, pianist (My Young Years), dies in Geneva at 95
1984 Death of Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1946) on this day in history.
1986 On December - 20 death of joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959)
1988 Max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.
1989 Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77 on December - 20.
1991 Andries D Copier, Dutch glass designer (Guild glass), dies on this day in history.
1993 On this day in history moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at 64
1994 Dean Rusk, US Sect of State (1961-69), dies at 85 on this day in history.
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