Famous Deaths In December - 20

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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1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On December - 20 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)