Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

1900  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

1926  On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

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  On May - 20 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  Death of Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) on this day in history.   

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

1961  Death of Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history death of jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)   

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  Death of Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

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

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on May - 20.   

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

1994  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1537  On May - 20 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  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

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