Famous Deaths In May - 20

1896  On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76   

1900  On this day in history gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

1909  Death of Ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 20 jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

1911  On this day in history e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1917  On May - 20 death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 20 hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

1926  On May - 20 dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

1935  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1939  Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1940  Amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871) on May - 20.   

1947  Death of Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) on May - 20.   

1949  On this day in history death of randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)   

1956  On May - 20 andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1959  On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  Death of Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) on May - 20.   

1968  On May - 20 albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 20 death of waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1973  On May - 20 death of jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on May - 20.   

1976  Death of Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) on May - 20.   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on this day in history.   

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

1985  On May - 20 george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1989  Anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 20 julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65   

1992  Death of Roger Keith Coleman, American convict on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 20 max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on May - 20.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.