Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 20

1896  On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76   

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

1909  On May - 20 death of ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)   

1910  Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1911  E M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies on May - 20.   

1917  On May - 20 death of philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850)   

1919  On this day in history jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

1923  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on May - 20.   

1926  Dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for Engld 1892), dies on May - 20.   

1935  Ivans, [Jacob van Schevichaven], lawyer/detective writer, dies at 68 on May - 20.   

1939  On May - 20 joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59   

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  Death of Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1862) on May - 20.   

1949  On May - 20 death of randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)   

1956  On this day in history andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies   

1959  Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cornelis J van der Klauw, Dutch biologist/zoologist, dies at 78   

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

1975  Barbara Hepworth, sculptor, dies on May - 20.   

1976  On this day in history death of syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1911)   

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

1984  On May - 20 peter Bull, British actor (Dr Doolittle), dies of a heart attack at 72   

1985  George Memmoli, actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1989  On May - 20 anton Diffring, actor (Zeppelin, Fahrenheit 451), dies at 70   

1991  On this day in history julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65   

1992  Death of Roger Keith Coleman, American convict on this day in history.   

1993  On May - 20 max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77   

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

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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