Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

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

1900  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on May - 20.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 20 death of jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871)   

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

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 May - 20 alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on May - 20.   

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

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

1980  On May - 20 jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

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

1985  On this day in history george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1989  On May - 20 anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

1991  On this day in history julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.