Famous Deaths In May - 20

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

1900  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on May - 20.   

1909  Death of Ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859) on May - 20.   

1910  Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88 on May - 20.   

1911  On May - 20 e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1917  Death of Philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850) on May - 20.   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

1926  On this day in history dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies   

1935  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59   

1940  On this day in history amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies   

1946  On May - 20 death of jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871)   

1947  On May - 20 death of philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862)   

1949  Death of Randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1956  Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  Death of Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 20 albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies   

1969  Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64 on May - 20.   

1971  Death of Waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904) on May - 20.   

1972  Cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1973  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on May - 20.   

1975  On May - 20 barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  On May - 20 death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

1980  On this day in history jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies   

1984  On this day in history peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  On this day in history george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  Bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78 on May - 20.   

1989  Anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 on May - 20.   

1992  On May - 20 death of roger Keith Coleman, American convict   

1993  On this day in history max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.