People who died on May 20 93
Notable figures who died on this day include Ecgfrith of Northumbria (685), รthelberht II of East Anglia (794), Gero (965).
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Ecgfrith of Northumbria
d. 685 (b. 645)
Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)
รthelberht II of East Anglia
d. 794
รthelberht II, king of East Anglia
Gero
d. 965
Gero the Great, Saxon ruler (b.c. 900)
Bao Zheng
d. 1062 (b. 999)
Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (b. 999)
Pope John XXI
d. 1277 (b. 1215)
Pope John XXI (b. 1215)
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John II of Jerusalem
d. 1285 (b. 1259)
John II of Jerusalem (b. 1259)
Maria of Calabria
d. 1366 (b. 1329)
Maria of Calabria, Empress of Constantinople (b. 1329)
Bernardino of Siena
d. 1444 (b. 1380)
Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, missionary, and saint (d. 1444)
รlvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches
d. 1449
รlvaro Vaz de Almada, 1st Count of Avranches
Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra
d. 1449 (b. 1392)
Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra (b. 1392)
Columba of Rieti
d. 1501 (b. 1467)
Columba of Rieti, Italian Dominican tertiary Religious Sister (b. 1467)
Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici
d. 1503 (b. 1463)
Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, Florentine patron of the arts (d. 1503)
Christopher Columbus
d. 1506 (b. 1451)
Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer, discovered the Americas (b. 1451)
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
d. 1550 (b. 1510)
Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510)
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Isabella Markham
d. 1579 (b. 1527)
Isabella Markham, English courtier (b. 1527)
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Osman II
d. 1622 (b. 1604)
Osman II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1622)
Shi Kefa
d. 1645 (b. 1601)
Shi Kefa, Chinese general and calligrapher (b. 1601)
Wลadysลaw IV Vasa
d. 1648 (b. 1595)
Wลadysลaw IV Vasa, Polish king (d. 1648)
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
d. 1677 (b. 1612)
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, Spanish-English politician, English Secretary of State (b. 1612)
Thomas Sprat
d. 1713 (b. 1635)
Thomas Sprat, English bishop (b. 1635)
John Trevor (speaker)
d. 1717 (b. 1637)
John Trevor, Welsh lawyer and politician, 102nd Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1637)
Sรฉbastien Vaillant
d. 1722 (b. 1669)
Sรฉbastien Vaillant, French botanist and mycologist (d. 1722)
Thomas Boston
d. 1732 (b. 1676)
Thomas Boston, Scottish author and educator (b. 1676)
William Emerson (mathematician)
d. 1782 (b. 1701)
William Emerson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1701)
Charles Bonnet
d. 1793 (b. 1720)
Charles Bonnet, Swiss botanist and biologist (b. 1720)
Count Hieronymus von Colloredo
d. 1812 (b. 1732)
Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop (d. 1812)
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
d. 1834 (b. 1757)
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French general (d. 1834)
Joseph Blanco White
d. 1841 (b. 1775)
Joseph Blanco White, Spanish poet and theologian (b. 1775)
George-รtienne Cartier
d. 1873 (b. 1814)
George-รtienne Cartier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th Premier of East Canada (d. 1873)
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Ana Nรฉri
d. 1880 (b. 1814)
Ana Nรฉri, Brazilian nurse and philanthropist (d. 1880)
Clara Schumann
d. 1896 (b. 1819)
Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (d. 1896)
Ernest Hogan
d. 1909 (b. 1859)
Ernest Hogan, American actor and composer (b. 1859)
Valentine Fleming
d. 1917 (b. 1887)
Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1887)
Philipp von Ferrary
d. 1917 (b. 1850)
Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (b. 1850)
Bogd Khan
d. 1924
Bogd Khan, Mongolian ruler
Joseph Howard (Prime Minister)
d. 1925 (b. 1862)
Joseph Howard, Maltese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1862)
Ernest Noel
d. 1931 (b. 1831)
Ernest Noel, Scottish businessman and politician (d. 1931)
Verner von Heidenstam
d. 1940 (b. 1859)
Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1940)
Hector Guimard
d. 1942 (b. 1867)
Hector Guimard, French Architect (b. 1867)
Jacob Ellehammer
d. 1946 (b. 1871)
Jacob Ellehammer, Danish mechanic and engineer (d. 1946)
Philipp Lenard
d. 1947 (b. 1862)
Philipp Lenard, Slovak-German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1947)
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Georgios Siantos
d. 1947 (b. 1890)
Georgios Siantos, Greek sergeant and politician (b. 1890)
Damaskinos of Athens
d. 1949 (b. 1891)
Damaskinos of Athens, Greek archbishop and politician, 137th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1891)
Max Beerbohm
d. 1956 (b. 1872)
Max Beerbohm, English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist (d. 1956)
Zoltรกn Halmay
d. 1956 (b. 1881)
Zoltรกn Halmay, Hungarian swimmer (d. 1956)
Josef Priller
d. 1961 (b. 1915)
Josef Priller, German colonel and pilot (d. 1961)
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Rudy Lewis
d. 1964 (b. 1936)
Rudy Lewis, American R&B singer (The Drifters) (d. 1964)
Waldo Williams
d. 1971 (b. 1904)
Waldo Williams, Welsh poet and academic (d. 1971)
Renzo Pasolini
d. 1973 (b. 1938)
Renzo Pasolini, Italian motorcycle racer (b. 1938)
Jarno Saarinen
d. 1973 (b. 1945)
Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer (b. 1945)
Barbara Hepworth
d. 1975 (b. 1903)
Barbara Hepworth, English sculptor and lithographer (b. 1903)
Syd Howe
d. 1976 (b. 1911)
Syd Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1976)
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Zelmar Michelini
d. 1976 (b. 1924)
Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan journalist and politician (b. 1924)
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Hรฉctor Gutiรฉrrez Ruiz
d. 1976 (b. 1934)
Hรฉctor Gutiรฉrrez Ruiz, Uruguayan politician (b. 1934)
John Hicks
d. 1989 (b. 1904)
John Hicks, English economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
Gilda Radner
d. 1989 (b. 1946)
Gilda Radner, American actress and comedian (d. 1989)
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Les Cowie
d. 1995 (b. 1925)
Les Cowie, Australian rugby league player (b. 1925)
Jon Pertwee
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
Jon Pertwee, English actor (d. 1996)
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Robert Normann
d. 1998 (b. 1916)
Robert Normann, Norwegian guitarist (d. 1998)
Jean-Pierre Rampal
d. 2000 (b. 1922)
Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (b. 1922)
Malik Sealy
d. 2000 (b. 1970)
Malik Sealy, American basketball player and actor (b. 1970)
Yevgeny Khrunov
d. 2000 (b. 1933)
Yevgeny Khrunov, Russian colonel and astronaut (d. 2000)
Renato Carosone
d. 2001 (b. 1920)
Renato Carosone, Italian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1920)
Stephen Jay Gould
d. 2002 (b. 1941)
Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and author (d. 2002)
Paul Ricลur
d. 2005 (b. 1913)
Paul Ricลur, French philosopher and academic (b. 1913)
William Seawell
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
William Seawell, American general (b. 1918)
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Norman Von Nida
d. 2007 (b. 1914)
Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (b. 1914)
Hamilton Jordan
d. 2008 (b. 1944)
Hamilton Jordan, American politician, 8th White House Chief of Staff (d. 2008)
Arthur Erickson
d. 2009 (b. 1924)
Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect and urban planner, designed Roy Thomson Hall (b. 1924)
Pierre Gamarra
d. 2009 (b. 1919)
Pierre Gamarra, French author, poet, and critic (d. 2009)
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Randy Savage
d. 2011 (b. 1952)
Randy Savage, American wrestler (d. 2011)
Leela Dube
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Leela Dube, Indian anthropologist and scholar (b. 1923)
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Robin Gibb
d. 2012 (b. 1949)
Robin Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012)
David Littman (activist)
d. 2012 (b. 1933)
David Littman, English-Swiss historian, author, and academic (b. 1933)
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Ken Lyons
d. 2012 (b. 1953)
Ken Lyons, American bass guitarist (b. 1953)
Eugene Polley
d. 2012 (b. 1915)
Eugene Polley, American engineer, invented the remote control (b. 1915)
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Andrew B. Steinberg
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Andrew B. Steinberg, American lawyer (b. 1958)
Flavio Costantini
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Flavio Costantini, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1926)
Billie Dawe
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Billie Dawe, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2013)
Anders Eliasson
d. 2013 (b. 1947)
Anders Eliasson, Swedish composer (b. 1947)
Miloslav Kลรญลพ
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Miloslav Kลรญลพ, Czech basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
Ray Manzarek
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1939)
Denys Roberts
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Denys Roberts, English judge and politician (b. 1923)
Zach Sobiech
d. 2013 (b. 1995)
Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (b. 1995)
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Sandra Bem
d. 2014 (b. 1944)
Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944)
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Ross Brown (rugby union)
d. 2014 (b. 1934)
Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2014)
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Robyn Denny
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930)
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Arthur Gelb
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924)
Prince Rupert Loewenstein
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Spanish-English banker and manager (d. 2014)
Barbara Murray
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Barbara Murray, English actress (d. 2014)
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Bob Belden
d. 2015 (b. 1956)
Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956)
Femi Robinson
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940)
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