Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

1900  On May - 20 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

1909  Death of Ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 20 jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

1911  E M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies on May - 20.   

1917  On May - 20 death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on May - 20.   

1926  On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

1935  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68 on May - 20.   

1939  On May - 20 joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59   

1940  Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history death of jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871)   

1947  Death of Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) on May - 20.   

1949  Death of Randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890) on May - 20.   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  Death of Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) on May - 20.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on May - 20.   

1969  On this day in history fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1971  On May - 20 death of waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history death of jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on May - 20.   

1976  On this day in history death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on May - 20.   

1984  On May - 20 peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  On May - 20 george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1989  Anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70 on May - 20.   

1991  Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1992  Death of Roger Keith Coleman, American convict on this day in history.   

1993  Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)