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History Deaths on August 20

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History Deaths on August 20

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Ed Freeman, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1927)

#Ed_Freeman

In 2008

Norris Bradbury, American soldier, physicist, and academic (b. 1909)

#Norris_Bradbury

In 1997

B. K. S. Iyengar, Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (b. 1918)

#B._K._S._Iyengar

In 2014

Elmore Leonard, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)

#Elmore_Leonard

In 2013

Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (b. 1926)

#Jerry_Lewis

In 2017

Jeremi Wi?niowiecki, Polish nobleman (b. 1612)

#Jeremi_Wi?niowiecki

In 1651

Sava Stojkov, Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925)

#Sava_Stojkov

In 2014

Dom Mintoff, Maltese journalist and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1916)

#Dom_Mintoff

In 2012

Leona Helmsley, American businesswoman (b. 1920)

#Leona_Helmsley

In 2007

James Whyte, Scottish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1820)

#James_Whyte_(Australian_politician)

In 1882

Jerónimo Osório, Portuguese historian and author (b. 1506)

#Jerónimo_Osório

In 1580

William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, English admiral and politician, Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1753)

#William_Waldegrave,_1st_Baron_Radstock

In 1825

Don Hassler, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1929)

#Don_Hassler

In 2013

Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (b. 1100), Earl of Orkney and Saint

#Rögnvald_Kali_Kolsson

In 1158

John W. Morris, American general (b. 1921)

#John_W._Morris

In 2013

Greg MacGregor, Scottish cricketer and rugby player (b. 1869)

#Gregor_MacGregor_(sportsman)

In 1919

Edward Weston, English-American chemist (b. 1850)

#Edward_Weston

In 1936

Bernard of Clairvaux, French theologian and saint (b. 1090)

#Bernard_of_Clairvaux

In 1153

Boris Dubin, Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946)

#Boris_Dubin

In 2014

Paul Ehrlich, German physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1854)

#Paul_Ehrlich

In 1915

Charles Lilley, English-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Queensland (b. 1827)

#Charles_Lilley

In 1897

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)

#Jean-Baptiste_Pigalle

In 1785

István Horthy, Hungarian admiral and pilot (b. 1904)

#István_Horthy

In 1942

Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (b. 1955)

#Meles_Zenawi

In 2012

Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (b. 1625)

#Johan_de_Witt

In 1672

Uri Avnery, Israeli writer, politician and peace activist (b. 1923)

#Uri_Avnery

In 2018

Charles Bannerman, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1851)

#Charles_Bannerman

In 1930

Shiranui Dakuemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 8th Yokozuna (b. 1801)

#Shiranui_Dakuemon

In 1854

Joe Rosenthal, American photographer and journalist (b. 1911)

#Joe_Rosenthal

In 2006

Bo Jonsson, royal marshal of Sweden

#Bo_Jonsson_(Grip)

In 1386

Alexander Wassilko von Serecki, Austrian lawyer and politician (b. 1827)

#Alexander_Wassilko_von_Serecki

In 1893

Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke (b. 1319)

#Laurence_Hastings,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke

In 1348

William Booth, English preacher, co-founded The Salvation Army (b. 1829)

#William_Booth

In 1912

Percy Williams Bridgman, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)

#Percy_Williams_Bridgman

In 1961

Jules Laforgue, French poet and author (b. 1860)

#Jules_Laforgue

In 1887

?zzettin Çal??lar, Turkish general (b. 1882)

#?zzettin_Çal??lar

In 1951

Eadberht of Northumbria

#Eadberht_of_Northumbria

In 768

Agnes Giberne, Indian-English astronomer and author (b. 1845)

#Agnes_Giberne

In 1939

Sir Charles Sedley, 5th Baronet, English playwright and politician, Speaker of the British House of Commons (b. 1639)

#Sir_Charles_Sedley,_5th_Baronet

In 1701

??ng Phong, Vietnamese economist and historian (b. 1937)

#??ng_Phong

In 2010

Enrique Flórez, Spanish historian and author (b. 1701)

#Enrique_Flórez

In 1773

William Irvine, Irish-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Victoria (b. 1858)

#William_Irvine_(Australian_politician)

In 1943

Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish navigator and politician, 1st Governor-General of the Philippines (b. 1502)

#Miguel_López_de_Legazpi

In 1572

Pope Pius X (b. 1835)

#Pope_Pius_X

In 1914

Joan Voûte, Dutch astronomer (b. 1879)

#Joan_Voûte

In 1963

Hugo Pratt, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1927)

#Hugo_Pratt

In 1995

Juan Bautista Ceballos, President of Mexico (1853) (b. 1811)

#Juan_Bautista_Ceballos

In 1859

Georg von Frundsberg, German knight and landowner (b. 1473)

#Georg_von_Frundsberg

In 1528

Marian McPartland, English-American pianist and composer (b. 1918)

#Marian_McPartland

In 2013

Hua Guofeng, Chinese politician, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1921)

#Hua_Guofeng

In 2008

Joe Dassin, American-French singer-songwriter (b. 1938)

#Joe_Dassin

In 1980

Agrippa Postumus, Roman son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (b. 12 BC)

#Agrippa_Postumus

In 14

Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (b. 1922)

#Egon_Bahr

In 2015

Pope Pius VII (b. 1740)

#Pope_Pius_VII

In 1823

Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher and academic (b. 1912)

#Bernard_Delfgaauw

In 1993

Kim Stanley, American actress (b. 1925)

#Kim_Stanley

In 2001

Phyllis Diller, American actress and comedian (b. 1917)

#Phyllis_Diller

In 2012

Geert Groote, Dutch preacher, founded the Brethren of the Common Life (b. 1340)

#Geert_Groote

In 1384

Anton Buslov, Russian astrophysicist and journalist (b. 1983)

#Anton_Buslov

In 2014

William Fraser, bishop and Guardian of Scotland

#William_Fraser_(bishop_of_St_Andrews)

In 1297

Martin Opitz, German poet and hymnwriter (b. 1597)

#Martin_Opitz

In 1639

William Bedloe, English spy (b. 1650)

#William_Bedloe

In 1680

Edmund Szoka, American cardinal (b. 1927)

#Edmund_Szoka

In 2014

Oswine of Deira

#Oswine_of_Deira

In 651

Cornelis de Witt, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1623)

#Cornelis_de_Witt

In 1672

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1583)

#Edward_Herbert,_1st_Baron_Herbert_of_Cherbury

In 1648

Tomás Luis de Victoria, Spanish priest and composer (b. 1548)

#Tomás_Luis_de_Victoria

In 1611

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, American lawyer and politician (b. 1949)

#Stephanie_Tubbs_Jones

In 2008

Adolf von Baeyer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1835)

#Adolf_von_Baeyer

In 1917

Frank Wilkes, Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922)

In 2015

Paul Kibblewhite, New Zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941)

In 2015

Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (b. 1924)

In 2014

Lois Mai Chan, Taiwanese-American librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934)

In 2014

Ted Post, American director and screenwriter (b. 1918)

In 2013

Narendra Dabholkar, Indian author and activist (b. 1945)

In 2013

Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (b. 1936)

In 2013

Mika Yamamoto, Japanese journalist (b. 1967)

In 2012

Len Quested, English footballer and manager (b. 1925)

In 2012

Daryl Hine, Canadian-American poet and academic (b. 1936)

In 2012

Ram Sharan Sharma, Indian historian and academic (b. 1919)

In 2011

Karla Kuskin, American author and illustrator (b. 1932)

In 2009

Larry Knechtel, American keyboardist and bass player (b. 1940)

In 2009

Gene Upshaw, American football player (b. 1945)

In 2008

S. Sivamaharajah, Sri Lankan Tamil newspaper publisher and politician (b. 1938)

In 2006

Bryan Budd, Northern Ireland-born English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1977)

In 2006

Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer and songwriter (b. 1970)

In 2005

Thomas Herrion, American football player (b. 1981)

In 2005

Fred Hoyle, English astronomer and author (b. 1915)

In 2001

Léon Dion, Canadian political scientist and academic (b. 1922)

In 1997

Rio Reiser, German singer-songwriter (b. 1950)

In 1996

Walenty K?yszejko, Estonian–Polish basketball player and coach (b. 1909)

In 1987

Milton Acorn, Canadian poet and playwright (b. 1923)

In 1986

Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken, German admiral (b. 1897)

In 1985

Donald O. Hebb, Canadian psychologist and academic (b. 1904)

In 1985

Ulla Jacobsson, Swedish actress (b. 1929)

In 1982

Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (b. 1922)

In 1979

Rashid Minhas, Pakistani lieutenant and pilot (b. 1951)

In 1971

Jonathan Daniels, American seminarian and civil rights activist (b. 1939)

In 1965

Agnes Bulmer, English merchant and poet (b. 1775)

In 1835

Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)

In 1707

Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (b. 1413)

In 1471

Pope John XIV

In 984

Constantine Lips, Byzantine admiral

In 917

Mochta, Irish missionary and saint

In 535

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