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 In the year 1920 death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)  

Jun 05 In the year 1920 death of rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840)  

Jun 13 Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer died on this day in history.  

Jun 14 On this day in history max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies  

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

Jun 30 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 in the year 1920.  

Jul 02 William Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Jul 05 On this day in history john Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies  

Jul 10 Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23 In the year 1920 death of conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835)  

Jul 26 In the year 1920 carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83  

Aug 01 Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) died in the year 1920.  

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

Aug 06 In the year 1920 death of stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator, first flight in independent Poland (b. 1890)  

Aug 10 Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835) died in the year 1920.  

Aug 16 In the year 1920 j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies  

Aug 17 In the year 1920 ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies  

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

Aug 31 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Robert Harron, actor (Intolerance), accidental shot to death at 27 died in the year 1920.  

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

Sep 16 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Sep 25 On this day in history william F Sudds, composer, dies at 77  

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

Oct 06 In the year 1920 alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56  

Oct 13 Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 in the year 1920.  

Oct 16 On this day in history alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56  

Oct 20 On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

Oct 25 In the year 1920 alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

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

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)