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  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  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  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on May - 20.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1971  On this day in history death of waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)   

1972  On May - 20 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

1984  On May - 20 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  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

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)