Famous Deaths In 1920

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

May 16 In the year 1920 death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)  

May 17 On this day in history maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies  

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

Jun 14 In the year 1920 max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies  

Jun 15 Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)  

Aug 04 Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 J Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22 Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 in the year 1920.  

Aug 31 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies in the year 1920.  

Sep 05 On this day in history 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 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 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 in the year 1920.  

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

Oct 16 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 20 Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 in the year 1920.  

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

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Jan 01 In the year 1920 birth of elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania)  

Jan 01 Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)  

Jan 02 Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1920.  

Jan 03 In the year 1920 birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)