Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history 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  Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88 on May - 20.   

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

1917  On this day in history death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  On this day in history jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871) on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on May - 20.   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)   

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

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on May - 20.   

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

1972  On this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  On May - 20 death of jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)   

1975  On this day in history barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  On May - 20 death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.   

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

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on May - 20.   

1986  On May - 20 bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

1989  On this day in history anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

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

1992  On this day in history death of roger Keith Coleman, American convict   

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

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on May - 20.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

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

1547  On May - 20 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 this day in history.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.