Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1920
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1920. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world
Aug. 1 Bal Gangadhar TilakIndian freedom fighter, lawyer and journalist (b. 1856).
Aug. 1 Eugene Gaudio
Aug. 3 Peeter SüdaEstonian composer and organist (d. 1920).
Aug. 6 Stefan BastyrPolish aviator who was the author of the first military flight to independent poland (born in 1890).
Aug. 8 Eduard BirnbaumPolish-born german cantor (b. 1855).
Aug. 9 Samuel GriffithWelsh-australian politician, 9th premier of queensland (b. 1845).
Aug. 10 Ádám PolitzerHungarian-austrian physician and academic (b. 1835).
Aug. 10 James O'Neill
Aug. 15 Christina Alčevskaja
Aug. 16 Henry DaglishAustralian politician, 6th premier of western australia (b. 1866).
Aug. 16 John Gilbert Baker
Aug. 16 Norman Lockyer
Aug. 16 Aleksej Aleksandrovič Šachmatov
Aug. 17 Ray ChapmanAmerican baseball player (d. 2020).
Aug. 17 Antonio Ceci
Aug. 20 Etelka Gerster
Aug. 20 Carlo Rasponi Bonanzi
Aug. 22 Anders ZornSwedish painter known for his portraits and watercolors.
Aug. 25 Federico Della Chiesa
Aug. 26 Joseph Louis Alphonse Baret
Aug. 28 Suzanne Grandais
Aug. 28 David Paul von Hansemann
Aug. 29 Léon-Adolphe Amette
Aug. 31 Wilhelm WundtGerman philosopher, naturalist, and medical doctor.
Aug. 31 Émile Burnat
Aug. 31 Louis Ducos du Hauron