Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 20

1897  Karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1898  On September - 20 theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78   

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  Death of Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 on September - 20.   

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 September - 20 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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history john Grayburn, English (Victoria Cross), dies in battle in Arnhem   

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

1946  Death of Raimu, French actor (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

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

1949  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 20 jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91   

1959  On September - 20 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 September - 20 frank Pelleg, composer, dies at 57   

1971  On September - 20 james Westerfield, actor (Travels of Jaime McPheeters), dies at 59   

1973  Ben[jamin F] Webster, US tenor saxophonist, dies on this day in history.   

1974  Carlyle Blackwell Jr, entertainer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1975  Saint-John Perse, French diplomat/poet (Nobel 1960), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1976  Johan Boskamp, opera singer/actor, dies at 83 on September - 20.   

1979  Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925) on September - 20.   

1984  On September - 20 steve Goodman, folk singer/guitarist, dies at 36   

1987  Death of Michael Stewart on September - 20.   

1988  Roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 on September - 20.   

1989  On this day in history death of richie Ginther, American racing driver (b. 1930)   

1990  On this day in history jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65   

1992  On September - 20 k W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies   

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

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1486  On this day in history birth of arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502)   

1593  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on September - 20.   

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

1706  On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer   

1744  On September - 20 birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)