Famous Deaths In December - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1917 Death of Lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882) on this day in history.
1921 On this day in history death of hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general (b. 1850)
1929 On this day in history emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90
1935 On this day in history death of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (b. 1882)
1936 On this day in history death of baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid
1937 Erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72 on December - 20.
1938 Death of Annie Armstrong, American missionary leader (b. 1850) on December - 20.
1939 Death of Hans Langsdorff, German capt (Graaf Spee), commits suicide on December - 20.
1941 On this day in history death of igor Severyanin, Russian poet (b. 1887)
1942 On December - 20 jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer, dies at 63
1944 Abbas Hilmi II, viceroy of Egypt (1892-1914), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies
1948 On December - 20 c Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85
1954 On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80
1956 Death of Ramon Carrillo, Argentine neuroscientist and Public Health minister (b. 1906) on December - 20.
1961 On December - 20 moss Heart, US dramatist (You can't take it with you), dies at 57
1962 Erik William Gustav Leidzen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1963 On December - 20 paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54
1965 Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73 on December - 20.
1968 On December - 20 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
1971 On December - 20 roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78
1973 Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37 on this day in history.
1974 Andre Jolivet, French composer (L'eunuque), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76
1976 On this day in history richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chicago), dies at 74
1981 Death of Dimitris Rontiris, Greek actor and director (b. 1899) on this day in history.
1982 Artur Rubinstein, pianist (My Young Years), dies in Geneva at 95 on December - 20.
1984 Death of Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1946) on this day in history.
1986 On December - 20 death of joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959)
1988 On December - 20 max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49
1989 Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at 77 on December - 20.
1991 Andries D Copier, Dutch glass designer (Guild glass), dies on December - 20.
1993 Moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1994 Dean Rusk, US Sect of State (1961-69), dies at 85 on this day in history.
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