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History Deaths on April 20

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History Deaths on April 20

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Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1858)

#Giuseppe_Peano

In 1932

Rubin Carter, American-Canadian boxer (b. 1937)

#Rubin_Carter

In 2014

Victoria Wood, British comedian, actress and writer (b. 1953)

#Victoria_Wood

In 2016

Alan Dale, American singer (b. 1925)

#Alan_Dale_(singer)

In 2002

Ado Vabbe, Estonian painter (b. 1892)

#Ado_Vabbe

In 1961

Christian X of Denmark (b. 1870)

#Christian_X_of_Denmark

In 1947

Enrique Simonet, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1866)

#Enrique_Simonet

In 1927

Fumio Niwa, Japanese journalist and author (b. 1904)

#Fumio_Niwa

In 2005

Charles-François-Frédéric, marquis de Montholon-Sémonville, French general and diplomat, French ambassador to the United States (b. 1814)

#Charles-François-Frédéric,_marquis_de_Montholon-Sémonville

In 1886

John Abernethy, English surgeon and anatomist (b. 1764)

#John_Abernethy_(surgeon)

In 1831

Avicii, Swedish DJ and musician (b. 1989)

#Avicii

In 2018

Milovan ?ilas, Yugoslav communist, politician, theorist and author (b. 1911)

#Milovan_?ilas

In 1995

H?j? Tokimune, regent of Japan (b. 1251)

#H?j?_Tokimune

In 1284

Joseph Wolf, German ornithologist and illustrator (b. 1820)

#Joseph_Wolf

In 1899

Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (b. 1874)

#Erwin_Bumke

In 1945

Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (b. 1931)

#Michael_Fu_Tieshan

In 2007

John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1872)

#John_Cameron_(footballer,_born_1872)

In 1935

Cantinflas, Mexican actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1911)

#Cantinflas

In 1993

Alexander H. Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1817)

#Alexander_H._Bailey

In 1874

Johannes Bugenhagen, German priest and theologian (b. 1485)

#Johannes_Bugenhagen

In 1558

Joaquim de Sousa Andrade, Brazilian poet and educator (b. 1833)

#Joaquim_de_Sousa_Andrade

In 1902

Daijiro Kato, Japanese motorcycle racer (b. 1976)

#Daijiro_Kato

In 2003

Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer (b. 1863)

#Lucy,_Lady_Duff-Gordon

In 1935

Vjekoslav Luburi?, Croatian war criminal and Porajmos perpetrator (b. 1911)

#Vjekoslav_Luburi?

In 1969

Giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (b. 1946)

#Giuseppe_Sinopoli

In 2001

William Burges, English architect and designer (b. 1827)

#William_Burges

In 1881

Chyna, American wrestler (b. 1969)

#Chyna

In 2016

Casualties of the Columbine High School massacre: Cassie Bernall, American student (b. 1981) Eric Harris, American student and murderer (b. 1981) Dylan Klebold, American student and murderer (b. 1981) Rachel Scott, American student, inspired the Rachel's Challenge (b. 1981)

#Columbine_High_School_massacre

In 1999

Mae Busch, Australian actress (b. 1891)

#Mae_Busch

In 1946

Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, 6th State Elder of Estonia (b. 1870)

#Jüri_Jaakson

In 1942

Bram Stoker, Anglo-Irish novelist and critic, created Count Dracula (b. 1847)

#Bram_Stoker

In 1912

Steve Marriott, English singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1947)

#Steve_Marriott

In 1991

Karl Ferdinand Braun, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1850)

#Karl_Ferdinand_Braun

In 1918

Peter Bartholomew (b. 1061)

#Peter_Bartholomew

In 1099

Andrew Hill, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1931)

#Andrew_Hill_(jazz_musician)

In 2007

Rick Rude, American wrestler (b. 1958)

#Rick_Rude

In 1999

Cuba Gooding Sr., American singer and actor (b. 1944)

#Cuba_Gooding_Sr.

In 2017

Pope Clement V (b. 1264)

#Pope_Clement_V

In 1314

Xi Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 862)

#Emperor_Xizong_of_Tang

In 888

Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (b. 1970)

#Tim_Hetherington

In 2011

Monica Lovinescu, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1923)

#Monica_Lovinescu

In 2008

Dorothy Height, American educator and activist (b. 1912)

#Dorothy_Height

In 2010

Neville Wran, Australian lawyer and politician, 35th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1926)

#Neville_Wran

In 2014

Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)

#Bernard_Katz

In 2003

Elizabeth Barton, English nun and martyr (b. 1506)

#Elizabeth_Barton

In 1534

Archibald MacLeish, American poet, playwright, and lawyer (b. 1892)

#Archibald_MacLeish

In 1982

Güyük Khan, Mongol ruler, 3rd Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (b. 1206)

#Güyük_Khan

In 1248

Tr?n V?n Trà, Vietnamese general and politician (b. 1918)

#Tr?n_V?n_Trà

In 1996

Cædwalla, king of Wessex (b. 659)

#Cædwalla_of_Wessex

In 689

Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (b. 1922)

#Marjorie_Gestring

In 1992

William Tite, English architect, designed the Royal Exchange (b. 1798)

#William_Tite

In 1873

Prince Henry of Prussia (b. 1862)

#Prince_Henry_of_Prussia_(1862-1929)

In 1929

Rudolph Dirks, German-American illustrator (b. 1877)

#Rudolph_Dirks

In 1968

Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1873)

#Ivanoe_Bonomi

In 1951

Zhengde, Chinese emperor (b. 1491)

#Zhengde_Emperor

In 1521

Mithat Bayrak, Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1929)

In 2014

Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1920)

In 2012

Lizzy Mercier Descloux, French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter (b. 1956)

In 2004

Benny Hill, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1924)

In 1992

Don Siegel, American director and producer (b. 1912)

In 1991

Sibte Hassan, Pakistani journalist, scholar, and activist (b. 1916)

In 1986

M. Canagaratnam, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1924)

In 1980

Léo-Paul Desrosiers, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1896)

In 1967

Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and pilot (b. 1917)

In 1944

Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, Scottish-English fencer and businessman (b. 1862)

In 1931

Muhammad Sharif Pasha, Greek-Egyptian politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1826)

In 1887

Chief Pontiac, American tribal leader (b. 1720)

In 1769

Lancelot Addison, English clergyman and educator (b. 1632)

In 1703

Christoph Demantius, German composer and poet (b. 1567)

In 1643

Simon Rinalducci, Italian Augustinian friar

In 1322

Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, English-Irish politician, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland (b. 1130)

In 1176

Antipope Victor IV

In 1164

Taich?, Japanese monk (b. 682)

In 767

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