People who died on September 20 92
Gozbald
d. 855
Gozbald, bishop of Würzburg
Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia
d. 1085 (b. 1049)
Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (b. 1049)
Adelog of Hildesheim
d. 1190
Adelog of Hildesheim, German bishop
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Conrad II of Salzwedel
d. 1241
Conrad II of Salzwedel, German nobleman and bishop
Michael of Chernigov
d. 1246 (b. 1185)
Michael of Chernigov (b. 1185)
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Jan Prandota
d. 1266
Jan Prandota, Bishop of Kraków
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Ibn Taymiyyah
d. 1328 (b. 1263)
Ibn Taymiyyah, Syrian theologian and scholar (b. 1263)
Louis I, Duke of Anjou
d. 1384 (b. 1339)
Louis I, Duke of Anjou (b. 1339)
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
d. 1440 (b. 1371)
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1440)
Gilles Binchois
d. 1460 (b. 1400)
Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer (b. 1400)
Anne Neville, Countess of Warwick
d. 1492 (b. 1426)
Anne Neville, Countess of Warwick (b. 1426)
Agostino Barbarigo
d. 1501
Agostino Barbarigo, Doge of Venice
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
d. 1501 (b. 1457)
Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, stepson of Edward IV of England (b. 1457)
Veit Stoss
d. 1533
Veit Stoss, German sculptor (b. c. 1447)
Pavle Bakić
d. 1537
Pavle Bakić, medieval Serb monarch; last Serb Despot
Cipriano de Rore
d. 1565 (b. 1515)
Cipriano de Rore, Flemish composer and teacher (b. 1515)
Anthony Babington
d. 1586 (b. 1561)
Sir Anthony Babington, English Catholic conspirator (b. 1561)
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Chidiock Tichborne
d. 1586 (b. 1558)
Chidiock Tichborne, English conspirator and poet (b. 1558)
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Lodovico Agostini
d. 1590 (b. 1534)
Lodovico Agostini, Italian priest, composer, and scholar (b. 1534)
Heinrich Meibom (poet)
d. 1625 (b. 1555)
Heinrich Meibom, German historian and poet (b. 1555)
Jan Gruter
d. 1627 (b. 1560)
Jan Gruter, Dutch scholar and critic (b. 1560)
Johannes Meursius
d. 1639 (b. 1579)
Johannes Meursius, Dutch historian and scholar (b. 1579)
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland
d. 1643 (b. 1610)
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1610)
Kim Seok-ju
d. 1684 (b. 1634)
Kim Seok-ju, Korean scholar and politician (b. 1634)
Fletcher Christian
d. 1793 (b. 1764)
Fletcher Christian, English sailor (d. 1793)
Robert Emmet
d. 1803 (b. 1778)
Robert Emmet, Irish commander (b. 1780)
Nicolas Desmarest
d. 1815 (b. 1725)
Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist and scholar (b. 1725)
Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet
d. 1839 (b. 1769)
Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet, English admiral (b. 1769)
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
d. 1840 (b. 1766)
José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Paraguayan lawyer and politician, Consul of Paraguay (b. 1766)
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Matvei Gedenschtrom
d. 1845 (b. 1780)
Matvei Gedenschtrom, Russian explorer and public servant (b. 1780)
Philander Chase
d. 1852 (b. 1775)
Philander Chase, American bishop and educator, founded Kenyon College (b. 1775)
José Trinidad Reyes
d. 1855 (b. 1797)
José Trinidad Reyes, Honduran priest and educator (b. 1797)
Jacob Grimm
d. 1863 (b. 1785)
Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist (b. 1785)
Leopold Fitzinger
d. 1884 (b. 1802)
Leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist and author (b. 1802)
Theodor Fontane
d. 1898 (b. 1819)
Theodor Fontane, German author and poet (b. 1819)
Robert R. Hitt
d. 1906 (b. 1834)
Robert R. Hitt, American politician, 13th United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1834)
Pablo de Sarasate
d. 1908 (b. 1844)
Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (b. 1844)
George Nichols (actor)
d. 1927 (b. 1864)
George Nichols, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1864)
Gombojab Tsybikov
d. 1930 (b. 1873)
Gombojab Tsybikov, Russian anthropologist and explorer (b. 1873)
Annie Besant
d. 1933 (b. 1847)
Annie Besant, English-Indian activist and author (d. 1933)
Paul Bruchési
d. 1939 (b. 1855)
Paul Bruchési, Canadian archbishop (b. 1855)
Augusto Tasso Fragoso
d. 1945 (b. 1869)
Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician, President of Brazil (b. 1869)
William Seabrook
d. 1945 (b. 1884)
William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (b. 1884)
Eduard Wirths
d. 1945 (b. 1909)
Eduard Wirths, German physician (b. 1909)
Fiorello H. La Guardia
d. 1947 (b. 1882)
Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (b. 1882)
Jantina Tammes
d. 1947 (b. 1871)
Jantina Tammes, Dutch biologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1871)
Heino Kaski
d. 1957 (b. 1885)
Heino Kaski, Finnish pianist and composer (b. 1885)
Jean Sibelius
d. 1957 (b. 1865)
Jean Sibelius, Finnish violinist and composer (b. 1865)
Alexandros Othonaios
d. 1970 (b. 1879)
Alexandros Othonaios, Greek general and politician, 126h Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1879)
Giorgos Seferis
d. 1971 (b. 1900)
Giorgos Seferis, Greek poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)
Pierre-Henri Simon
d. 1972 (b. 1903)
Pierre-Henri Simon, French historian and author (b. 1903)
Jim Croce
d. 1973 (b. 1943)
Jim Croce, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1943)
Saint-John Perse
d. 1975 (b. 1887)
Saint-John Perse, French poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1887)
Ludvík Svoboda
d. 1979 (b. 1895)
Ludvík Svoboda, Czech general and politician, 8th President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1895)
Steve Goodman
d. 1984 (b. 1948)
Steve Goodman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1948)
Helen MacInnes
d. 1985 (b. 1907)
Helen MacInnes, Scottish-American librarian and author (d. 1985)
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Michael Stewart (playwright)
d. 1987 (b. 1924)
Michael Stewart, American playwright and composer (b. 1924)
Erich Hartmann
d. 1993 (b. 1922)
Erich Hartmann, German soldier and pilot (b. 1922)
Abioseh Nicol
d. 1994 (b. 1924)
Abioseh Nicol, Sierra Leonean physician, academic, and diplomat (b. 1924)
Jule Styne
d. 1994 (b. 1905)
Jule Styne, American composer (b. 1905)
Paul Erdős
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Paul Erdős, Hungarian-Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1913)
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Reuben Kamanga
d. 1996 (b. 1929)
Reuben Kamanga, Zambian politician, 1st Vice-President of Zambia (b. 1929)
Paul Weston
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
Paul Weston, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1912)
Robert Lebel (ice hockey)
d. 1999 (b. 1905)
Robert Lebel, Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1999)
Gherman Titov
d. 2000 (b. 1935)
Gherman Titov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1935)
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
d. 2002 (b. 1971)
Sergei Bodrov Jr., Russian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1971)
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Simon Muzenda
d. 2003 (b. 1922)
Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwean politician, 1st Vice-President of Zimbabwe (b. 1922)
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn
d. 2003 (b. 1941)
Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Welsh lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1941)
Brian Clough
d. 2004 (b. 1935)
Brian Clough, English footballer and manager (b. 1935)
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Townsend Hoopes
d. 2004 (b. 1922)
Townsend Hoopes, American soldier and historian (b. 1922)
Simon Wiesenthal
d. 2005 (b. 1908)
Simon Wiesenthal, Austrian human rights activist, Holocaust survivor (b. 1908)
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Armin Jordan
d. 2006 (b. 1932)
Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor (b. 1932)
Sven Nykvist
d. 2006 (b. 1922)
Sven Nykvist, Swedish director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1922)
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John W. Peterson
d. 2006 (b. 1921)
John W. Peterson, American pilot and songwriter (b. 1921)
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Johnny Gavin (footballer)
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Johnny Gavin, Irish footballer (b. 1928)
Leonard Skinner
d. 2010 (b. 1933)
Leonard Skinner, American soldier and educator (b. 1933)
Oscar Handlin
d. 2011 (b. 1915)
Oscar Handlin, American historian and academic (d. 2011)
Burhanuddin Rabbani
d. 2011 (b. 1940)
Burhanuddin Rabbani, Afghan academic and politician, 10th President of Afghanistan (b. 1940)
Fortunato Baldelli
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Fortunato Baldelli, Italian cardinal (b. 1935)
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Richard H. Cracroft
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Richard H. Cracroft, American author and academic (b. 1936)
Tereska Torrès
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Tereska Torrès, French soldier and author (b. 1920)
James B. Vaught
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
James B. Vaught, American general (b. 1926)
Gilles Verlant
d. 2013 (b. 1957)
Gilles Verlant, Belgian journalist and critic (b. 1957)
Anatoly Berezovoy
d. 2014 (b. 1942)
Anatoly Berezovoy, Russian colonel, pilot, and cosmonaut (b. 1942)
Polly Bergen
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Polly Bergen, American actress and singer (b. 1930)
Takako Doi
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Takako Doi, Japanese scholar and politician (b. 1928)
George Sluizer
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
George Sluizer, French-Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1932)
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Mario Caiano
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Mario Caiano, Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933)
Jagmohan Dalmiya
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian businessman (b. 1940)
Jack Larson
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Jack Larson, American actor (b. 1928)
Curtis Hanson
d. 2016 (b. 1945)
Curtis Hanson, American film director and screenwriter (b. 1945)
Peter Leo Gerety
d. 2016 (b. 1912)
Peter Leo Gerety, American bishop (b. 1912)