Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 20

1917  On this day in history death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)   

1921  Death of Hans Hartwig von Beseler, German general (b. 1850) on this day in history.   

1929  Emile Loubet, French premier (1892)/president (1899-1906), dies at 90 on December - 20.   

1935  On this day in history death of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (b. 1882)   

1936  Death of Baron De Borchgrave, Belgian ambassador, murdered in Madrid on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history erich Ludendorff, German general (WW I), dies at 72   

1938  On this day in history death of annie Armstrong, American missionary leader (b. 1850)   

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 December - 20.   

1945  On this day in history charles Eady, cricketer (Tasmanian player for Aust 1896-1901), dies   

1948  C Aubrey Smith, actor (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Paul Constantinescu, composer, dies at 54 on December - 20.   

1965  On December - 20 egon Freiherr von Eickstedt, German anthropologist, dies at 73   

1968  On this day in history bax Brod, composer, dies at 84   

1971  Roy O Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 on December - 20.   

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  Vincent Lopez, orch leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 76 on December - 20.   

1976  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chicago), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1981  Death of Dimitris Rontiris, Greek actor and director (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1982  On December - 20 artur Rubinstein, pianist (My Young Years), dies in Geneva at 95   

1984  Death of Gonzalo Márquez, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1946) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history death of joe DeSa, American baseball player (b. 1959)   

1988  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dean Rusk, US Sect of State (1961-69), dies at 85   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on this day in history.   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

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