Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  On May - 20 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  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  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on May - 20.   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

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

1947  On May - 20 death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)   

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

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

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 20 fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64   

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

1972  On May - 20 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  On this day in history death of jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)   

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 20 death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

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

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

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on May - 20.   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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 May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)