Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76   

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

1909  On May - 20 death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)   

1910  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

1911  On this day in history e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1917  Death of Philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850) on May - 20.   

1919  On May - 20 jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

1923  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 20 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 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 May - 20 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  On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)   

1968  On this day in history albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies   

1969  On May - 20 fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

1971  Death of Waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904) on May - 20.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1973  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on May - 20.   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1993  On May - 20 max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

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

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

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

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)