Famous Deaths In September - 20

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

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

1906  Death of Robert R. Hitt, American politician (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

1908  Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 on this day in history.   

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  On September - 20 death of paul Bruchési, French Canadian Catholic archbishop of Montreal (b. 1855)   

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

1945  On September - 20 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 September - 20.   

1959  On September - 20 olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63   

1960  Lee Duncan, owner/trainer (Rin Tin Tin), dies of heart attack at 67 on this day in history.   

1967  Henri Mulet, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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 September - 20.   

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

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

1979  On September - 20 ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83   

1980  Death of Sanpei Hayashiya, Japanese comedian (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1984  Steve Goodman, folk singer/guitarist, dies at 36 on September - 20.   

1987  On this day in history death of michael Stewart   

1988  On this day in history roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54   

1989  Death of Richie Ginther, American racing driver (b. 1930) on September - 20.   

1990  Jackie Moran, actor (Janie, Barefoot Boy), dies of cancer at 65 on September - 20.   

1992  K W Stackpole, cricketer (good Victorian batsman), dies on September - 20.   

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 September - 20.   

1593  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1599  On September - 20 birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)   

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

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on September - 20.   

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

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on September - 20.   

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