24 notable people died on August 20, including Adolf von Baeyer, Paul Ehrlich, Percy W. Bridgman.
20th Century
15 deaths
Adolf von Baeyer
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1905)
Paul Ehrlich
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1908)
Percy W. Bridgman
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1946)
Theodor Stang
civil engineerdirector
Norwegian engineer (1836–1919)
Blanche Edith Baughan
botanical collectorwriter
British-born New Zealand poet, writer, penal reformer and botanical collector (1870–1958)
Emil Nagy
journalistlawyer
Hungarian politician (1871-1956)
Alexander Roda Roda
actorjournalist
Austrian writer (1872–1945)
Francisco Maria Supico
journalistpharmacist
Portuguese politician and journalist (1830-1911)
Lionel Terry
surveyorwriter
New Zealand murderer
Kalman Kahana
journalistpolitician
Israeli politician (1910-1991)
Yurii Lypa
opinion journalistphysician
Ukrainian poet (1900-1944)
Adolf Dymsza
actorscreenwriter
Polish actor (1900–1975)
Yitzhak Sadeh
military officermilitary personnel
Israeli general (1890–1952)
George Torrance
composer
Irish composer of church music
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Tio Ie Soei
journalistnovelist
Indonesian Chinese journalist and translator
19th Century
3 deaths
Keisai Eisen
ukiyo-e artistxylographer
Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist
Ludwig Vogel
history painterpainter
Swiss painter (1788-1879)
Edouard Agneessens
painter
Painter (1842-1885)
18th Century
2 deathsFM
Frans van der Mijn
designerpainter
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1719-1783)
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Muhammad bin Saud
politician
Founder of the Emirate of Diriyah and the Al Saud dynasty (1687–1765)
17th Century
2 deaths
Joseph Duchesne
chemistdiplomat
French physician
Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester
poetwriter
British countess
15th Century
1 death
Hans Memling
artistdraftsperson
German/Flemish painter (c. 1430–1494)
12th Century
1 death
Nerses IV the Gracious
composermatenagir
Armenian bishop and writer
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