Famous Deaths In September - 20

1897  Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on September - 20.  

1898  Theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78 on September - 20.  

1906  Death of Robert R. Hitt, American politician (b. 1834) on September - 20.  

1908  Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 on September - 20.  

1917  On this day in history death of herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17  

1927  On this day in history george Nichols, actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62  

1931  Sam Morris, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1884), dies on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history max Slevogt, German painter, dies at 63  

1933  Annie Besant, English theosophy (Esoteric Christianity), dies on September - 20.  

1939  Death of Paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855) on September - 20.  

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1944  John Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem on September - 20.  

1945  On this day in history death of william Buehler Seabrook, Writer, journalist, occultist and explorer (b. 1884)  

1946  On September - 20 death of raimu, French actor (b. 1883)  

1947  On this day in history fiorello H La Guardia, (Mayor-R-NYC, 1933-45), dies  

1949  On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45  

1957  Jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63  

1960  On September - 20 lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67  

1967  On September - 20 henri Mulet, composer, dies at 88  

1968  On this day in history frank Pelleg, composer, dies at 57  

1971  James Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1973  Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies on September - 20.  

1974  On September - 20 carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61  

1975  On September - 20 saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78  

1976  On this day in history johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83  

1979  On this day in history ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83  

1980  On this day in history death of sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925)  

1984  Steve Goodman, folk singer/guitarist, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1987  Death of Michael Stewart on September - 20.  

1988  Roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1989  Death of Richie Ginther, American racing driver (b. 1930) on this day in history.  

1990  Jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.  

1992  K W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies on this day in history.  

1993  Leonard Parkin, British TV host (ITN), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on this day in history.  

1593  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer  

1599  On this day in history birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)  

1653  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer  

1663  On this day in history birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer  

1665  On September - 20 birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer  

1706  On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer  

1744  Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on September - 20.