Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)  

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

1911  On May - 20 e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies  

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

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on May - 20.  

1923  On May - 20 hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies  

1926  Dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies on May - 20.  

1935  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68  

1939  Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies  

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

1947  On May - 20 death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)  

1949  On this day in history death of randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)  

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

1959  On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60  

1961  On May - 20 death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)  

1968  On May - 20 albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies  

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  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on May - 20.  

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

1976  Death of Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) on May - 20.  

1980  On this day in history jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies  

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1991  Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 on May - 20.  

1992  On May - 20 death of roger Keith Coleman, American convict  

1993  Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77 on May - 20.  

1994  On May - 20 dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79  

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

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

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

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.  

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

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)