People who died on August 20 102
Notable figures who died on this day include Mochta (535), Oswine of Deira (651), Eadberht of Northumbria (768).
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Mochta
d. 535
Mochta, Irish missionary and saint
Oswine of Deira
d. 651
Oswine of Deira
Eadberht of Northumbria
d. 768
Eadberht of Northumbria
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Constantine Lips
d. 917
Constantine Lips, Byzantine admiral
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Pope John XIV
d. 984
Pope John XIV
Bernard of Clairvaux
d. 1153 (b. 1090)
Bernard of Clairvaux, French theologian and saint (b. 1090)
Rรถgnvald Kali Kolsson
d. 1158 (b. 1100)
Rรถgnvald Kali Kolsson (b. 1100), Earl of Orkney and Saint
William Fraser (bishop of St Andrews)
d. 1297
William Fraser, bishop and Guardian of Scotland
Geert Groote
d. 1384 (b. 1340)
Geert Groote, Dutch preacher, founded the Brethren of the Common Life (b. 1340)
Bo Jonsson (Grip)
d. 1386
Bo Jonsson, royal marshal of Sweden
Borso d'Este
d. 1471 (b. 1413)
Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (b. 1413)
Georg von Frundsberg
d. 1528 (b. 1473)
Georg von Frundsberg, German Knight and landowner (d. 1528)
Miguel Lรณpez de Legazpi
d. 1572 (b. 1502)
Miguel Lรณpez de Legazpi, Spanish navigator and politician, 1st Governor-General of the Philippines (b. 1502)
Jerรณnimo Osรณrio
d. 1580 (b. 1506)
Jerรณnimo Osรณrio, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1506)
Tomรกs Luis de Victoria
d. 1611 (b. 1548)
Tomรกs Luis de Victoria, Spanish composer (b. c. 1548)
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Martin Opitz
d. 1639 (b. 1597)
Martin Opitz, German poet and composer (d. 1639)
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
d. 1648 (b. 1583)
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1583)
Jeremi Wiลniowiecki
d. 1651 (b. 1612)
Jeremi Wiลniowiecki, Polish nobleman (b. 1612)
Cornelis de Witt
d. 1672 (b. 1623)
Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)
Johan de Witt
d. 1672 (b. 1625)
Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (d. 1672)
William Bedloe
d. 1680 (b. 1650)
William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)
Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet
d. 1701 (b. 1639)
Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)
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Nicolas Gigault
d. 1707 (b. 1627)
Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
Enrique Flรณrez
d. 1773 (b. 1701)
Enrique Flรณrez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
d. 1785 (b. 1714)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)
Pope Pius VII
d. 1823 (b. 1740)
Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)
William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock
d. 1825 (b. 1753)
William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)
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Agnes Bulmer
d. 1835 (b. 1775)
Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author (d. 1836)
Shiranui Dakuemon
d. 1854 (b. 1801)
Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (b. 1801)
James Whyte (Australian politician)
d. 1882 (b. 1820)
James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1820)
Jules Laforgue
d. 1887 (b. 1860)
Jules Laforgue, French poet and author (b. 1860)
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Alexander Wassilko von Serecki
d. 1893 (b. 1827)
Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (d. 1893)
Charles Lilley
d. 1897 (b. 1827)
Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (d. 1897)
William Booth
d. 1912 (b. 1829)
William Booth, English preacher, co-founded The Salvation Army (b. 1829)
Pope Pius X
d. 1914 (b. 1835)
Pope Pius X (b. 1835)
Paul Ehrlich
d. 1915 (b. 1854)
Paul Ehrlich, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)
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Adolf von Baeyer
d. 1917 (b. 1835)
Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1917)
Gregor MacGregor (sportsman)
d. 1919 (b. 1869)
Greg MacGregor, Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)
Charles Bannerman
d. 1930 (b. 1851)
Charles Bannerman, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1851)
Edward Weston
d. 1936 (b. 1886)
Edward Weston, English-American chemist (b. 1850)
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Agnes Giberne
d. 1939 (b. 1845)
Agnes Giberne, Indian-English astronomer and author (d. 1939)
Istvรกn Horthy
d. 1942 (b. 1904)
Istvรกn Horthy, Hungarian fighter pilot and deputy regent (d. 1942)
William Irvine (Australian politician)
d. 1943 (b. 1858)
William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (b. 1858)
ฤฐzzettin รalฤฑลlar
d. 1951 (b. 1882)
ฤฐzzettin รalฤฑลlar, Turkish general (b. 1882)
Percy Williams Bridgman
d. 1961 (b. 1882)
Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)
Joan Voรปte
d. 1963 (b. 1879)
Joan Voรปte, Dutch astronomer (b. 1879)
Jonathan Daniels
d. 1965 (b. 1939)
Jonathan Daniels, American seminarian and civil rights activist (b. 1939)
Rashid Minhas
d. 1971 (b. 1951)
Rashid Minhas, Pakistani lieutenant and pilot (b. 1951)
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Christian Dotremont
d. 1979 (b. 1922)
Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (d. 1979)
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Joe Dassin
d. 1980 (b. 1938)
Joe Dassin, American-French singer-songwriter (d. 1980)
Ulla Jacobsson
d. 1982 (b. 1929)
Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (b. 1929)
Donald O. Hebb
d. 1985 (b. 1904)
Donald O. Hebb, Canadian psychologist and academic (b. 1904)
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Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
d. 1985 (b. 1897)
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken, German admiral (b. 1897)
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Milton Acorn
d. 1986 (b. 1923)
Milton Acorn, Canadian poet and playwright (b. 1923)
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Walenty Kลyszejko
d. 1987 (b. 1909)
Walenty Kลyszejko, Estonian-Polish basketball player and coach (d. 1987)
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Bernard Delfgaauw
d. 1993 (b. 1912)
Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (d. 1993)
Hugo Pratt
d. 1995 (b. 1927)
Hugo Pratt, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1927)
Rio Reiser
d. 1996 (b. 1950)
Rio Reiser, German singer-songwriter (b. 1950)
Norris Bradbury
d. 1997 (b. 1909)
Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (b. 1909)
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Lรฉon Dion
d. 1997 (b. 1922)
Lรฉon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (d. 1997)
Bunny Austin
d. 2000 (b. 1906)
Bunny Austin, English tennis player (b. 1906)
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Fred Hoyle
d. 2001 (b. 1915)
Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (d. 2001)
Kim Stanley
d. 2001 (b. 1925)
Kim Stanley, American actress (b. 1925)
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Thomas Herrion
d. 2005 (b. 1981)
Thomas Herrion, American football player (d. 2005)
Krzysztof Raczkowski
d. 2005 (b. 1970)
Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970)
Bryan Budd
d. 2006 (b. 1977)
Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1977)
Joe Rosenthal
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Joe Rosenthal, American photographer (d. 2006)
S. Sivamaharajah
d. 2006 (b. 1938)
S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (b. 1938)
Leona Helmsley
d. 2007 (b. 1920)
Leona Helmsley, American businesswoman (b. 1920)
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Ed Freeman
d. 2008 (b. 1927)
Ed Freeman, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2008)
Hua Guofeng
d. 2008 (b. 1921)
Hua Guofeng, Chinese politician, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1921)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones
d. 2008 (b. 1949)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, American lawyer and politician (b. 1949)
Gene Upshaw
d. 2008 (b. 1945)
Gene Upshaw, American football player (b. 1945)
Larry Knechtel
d. 2009 (b. 1940)
Larry Knechtel, American keyboardist and bass player (b. 1940)
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Karla Kuskin
d. 2009 (b. 1932)
Karla Kuskin, American author and illustrator (b. 1932)
ฤแบทng Phong
d. 2010 (b. 1937)
ฤแบทng Phong, Vietnamese economist and historian (b. 1937)
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Ram Sharan Sharma
d. 2011 (b. 1919)
Ram Sharan Sharma, Indian historian and academic (d. 2011)
Phyllis Diller
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Phyllis Diller, American actress and comedian (b. 1917)
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Daryl Hine
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Daryl Hine, Canadian-American poet and academic (b. 1936)
Dom Mintoff
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1916)
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Len Quested
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Len Quested, English footballer and manager (b. 1925)
Mika Yamamoto
d. 2012 (b. 1967)
Mika Yamamoto, Japanese journalist (b. 1967)
Meles Zenawi
d. 2012 (b. 1955)
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (b. 1955)
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Sathima Bea Benjamin
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
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Narendra Dabholkar
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Narendra Dabholkar, Indian author and activist, founded Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (d. 2013)
Don Hassler
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Don Hassler, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1929)
Elmore Leonard
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Elmore Leonard, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Marian McPartland
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Marian McPartland, English-American pianist and composer (b. 1918)
John W. Morris
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
John W. Morris, American general (d. 2013)
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Ted Post
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Ted Post, American director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
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Anton Buslov
d. 2014 (b. 1983)
Anton Buslov, Russian astrophysicist and journalist (d. 2014)
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Lois Mai Chan
d. 2014 (b. 1934)
Lois Mai Chan, Taiwanese-American librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934)
Boris Dubin
d. 2014 (b. 1946)
Boris Dubin, Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946)
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B. K. S. Iyengar
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
B. K. S. Iyengar, Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (d. 2014)
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Buddy MacMaster
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (d. 2014)
Sava Stojkov
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Sava Stojkov, Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925)
Edmund Szoka
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Edmund Szoka, American cardinal (d. 2014)
Egon Bahr
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (b. 1922)
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Paul Kibblewhite
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Paul Kibblewhite, New Zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941)
Frank Wilkes
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Frank Wilkes, Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922)
Jerry Lewis
d. 2017 (b. 1926)
Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (b. 1926)
Agrippa Postumus
d. ?
Agrippa Postumus, Roman son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (b. 12 BC)