Famous Deaths In 1920

May 11 William D Howells, US author (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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 Svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840) died in the year 1920.  

Jun 13 In the year 1920 death of essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer  

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

Jun 15 In the year 1920 michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55  

Jun 30 In the year 1920 lena Christ, writer, dies at 38  

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 in the year 1920.  

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

Jul 22 On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1849)  

Jul 23 Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

Jul 26 On this day in history carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83  

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

Aug 02 Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1920.  

Aug 06 Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator, first flight in independent Poland (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Aug 10 On this day in history death of Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835)  

Aug 16 On this day in history j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies  

Aug 17 Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60  

Aug 31 On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies  

Sep 05 In the year 1920 death of robert Harron, actor (Intolerance), accidental shot to death at 27  

Sep 07 Simon-Napoléon Parent, politician, premier of the province of Quebec (b. 1855) died in the year 1920.  

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

Sep 25 William F Sudds, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 Max Bruch, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of roger Peacock, writer  

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02 Penelope Jessel, politcal activist was born in the year 1920.  

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

Jan 03 Renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.