Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

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

1900  On May - 20 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

1909  On May - 20 death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)   

1910  Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88 on May - 20.   

1911  E M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies on May - 20.   

1917  On this day in history death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  On May - 20 jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

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

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

1935  On this day in history ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68   

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

1940  On May - 20 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies   

1946  On May - 20 death of jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871)   

1947  On this day in history death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)   

1949  On May - 20 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  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on May - 20.   

1961  On this day in history death of josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915)   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on May - 20.   

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

1971  Death of Waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on May - 20.   

1984  On this day in history peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  On this day in history george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

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

1989  On May - 20 anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

1991  Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 on May - 20.   

1992  Death of Roger Keith Coleman, American convict on May - 20.   

1993  Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77 on May - 20.   

1994  On May - 20 dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79   

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

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On this day in history 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.