Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)   

1910  On May - 20 jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

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  On May - 20 jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

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

1926  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

1940  On May - 20 amar Singh, cricketer (of pneumonia Indian pace bowler 1932-36), dies   

1946  Death of Jacob Ellehammer, Danish inventor (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

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

1949  On this day in history death of randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)   

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

1959  On May - 20 alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

1961  Death of Josef "Pips" Priller, German fighter ace (b. 1915) on May - 20.   

1968  Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On May - 20 cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

1973  Death of Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies   

1976  Death of Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

1980  Jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies on May - 20.   

1984  Peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72 on May - 20.   

1985  On May - 20 george Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46   

1986  On May - 20 bernard Naylor, composer, dies at 78   

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 this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history death of roger Keith Coleman, American convict   

1993  Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77 on May - 20.   

1994  Dallas Pratt, collector, dies at 79 on May - 20.   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)