Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 20

1919  On August - 20 gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests 1890-93), dies   

1930  Charles Bannerman, cricketer (1st three Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64   

1932  Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87 on August - 20.   

1935  On this day in history otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56   

1945  On August - 20 a Roda Roda, writer, dies at 73   

1947  On August - 20 franz VM Cumont, Belgian religious historian, dies at 79   

1948  David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65 on August - 20.   

1952  Kurt Schumacher, German politician/chairman (SPD), dies on August - 20.   

1959  Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on August - 20.   

1960  Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

1961  Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer, dies at 82 on August - 20.   

1963  Death of Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer (b. 1879) on August - 20.   

1968  Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on August - 20.   

1970  Hildo Krop, modernistic sculptor, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Rashid Minhas, Pakistani Air Force pilot (b. 1951) on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 20 ilona Massey, actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62   

1976  On this day in history phyllis Konstam, actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69   

1978  On August - 20 ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51   

1980  On August - 20 otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91   

1982  On this day in history ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (Zulu), dies of bone cancer at 53   

1983  On August - 20 death of kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15   

1985  On this day in history death of harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists   

1986  On August - 20 donn Bennett, TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76   

1990  Marc Turfkruijer, Flemish movie journalist/writer, dies on August - 20.   

1991  On August - 20 betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86   

1992  Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev, cosmonaut, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1993  Bernard Delfgaauw, philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80 on August - 20.   

1994  Aleksander Petrovic, film Director, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1995  Hugo Pratt, graphic artist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1996  George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1997  Death of Norris Bradbury, American physicist (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Sir Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and science fiction writer (b. 1915) on August - 20.   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On this day in history birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on August - 20.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.