Famous Deaths In 1920

May 11 William D Howells, US author (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

May 16 On this day in history death of levi P. Morton, United States Vice President under Benjamin Harrision (b. 1824)  

May 17 In the year 1920 maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies  

May 23 In the year 1920 death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)  

Jun 05 Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840) died on this day in history.  

Jun 13 In the year 1920 death of essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at peace confer  

Jun 14 In the year 1920 max Weber, German sociologist/economist/historian, dies  

Jun 15 Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1920.  

Jun 30 Lena Christ, writer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of william Louis Marshall, American general and engineer (b. 1846)  

Jul 05 On this day in history john Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies  

Jul 10 In the year 1920 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94  

Jul 22 William Kissam Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1849) died on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Conrad Kohrs, German-born rancher (b. 1835) died in the year 1920.  

Jul 26 Carlos Troyer, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1920.  

Aug 01 Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1920.  

Aug 06 Stefan Bastyr, Polish aviator, first flight in independent Poland (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history j Norman Lockyer, English physicist (discovered helium in Sun), dies  

Aug 17 On this day in history ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies  

Aug 22 Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 in the year 1920.  

Aug 31 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Robert Harron, actor (Intolerance), accidental shot to death at 27 died in the year 1920.  

Sep 07 On this day in history death of simon-Napoléon Parent, politician, premier of the province of Quebec (b. 1855)  

Sep 16 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32 in the year 1920.  

Sep 25 William F Sudds, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1920.  

Oct 02 On this day in history max Bruch, composer, dies at 82  

Oct 06 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 in the year 1920.  

Oct 13 Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56 in the year 1920.  

Oct 20 In the year 1920 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

Oct 25 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 in the year 1920.  

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Jan 01 Elisabeth Andersen, [Anna de Bruyn], Dutch actress (Yerma, Titania) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 01 Roger Peacock, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Virgilio Savona, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector  

Jan 02 Isaac Asimov, Russia, scientist/writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy) was born in the year 1920.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of penelope Jessel, politcal activist  

Jan 02 In the year 1920 birth of peter Harrison Swan, bomber pilot/stockbroker  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of renato Carosone, Italian musician (d. 2001)