Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1920

May 11 William D Howells, US author (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

May 16 Levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824) died on this day in history.  

May 17 Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies in the year 1920.  

May 23 On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)  

Jun 05 Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer died on this day in history.  

Jun 14 Max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846) died in the year 1920.  

Jul 05 John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94  

Jul 22 William Kissam Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) died in the year 1920.  

Jul 26 In the year 1920 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83  

Aug 01 Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies in the year 1920.  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)  

Aug 04 In the year 1920 vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator, first flight in independent Poland (b. 1890)  

Aug 10 Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies in the year 1920.  

Aug 22 In the year 1920 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60  

Aug 31 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Robert Harron, actor (Intolerance), accidental shot to death at 27 died on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of simon-Napoléon Parent, politician, premier of the province of Quebec (b. 1855)  

Sep 16 On this day in history daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32  

Sep 25 On this day in history william F Sudds, composer, dies at 77  

Oct 02 In the year 1920 max Bruch, composer, dies at 82  

Oct 06 On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56  

Oct 13 In the year 1920 isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86  

Oct 16 In the year 1920 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56  

Oct 20 In the year 1920 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

Oct 25 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 in the year 1920.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01 Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02 Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02 Peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)