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Kennedy, Robert Francis b. November 20, 1925 d. June 6, 1968
US Senator, US Attorney General. He was the third son of Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and the brother of both US President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy. Known as 'Bobby,' he started his career as an attorney in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice in 1951. While there he served in several legal capacities, culminating as the chief...[Read More] (Bio by: John Sheets)
Cause of death: Assassinated
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 45, Grid U-33.5
Freeman, Capt. Ed W. b. November 20, 1927 d. August 20, 2008
Viet Nam War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Master Sergeant during the Korean War and was given a battlefield commission during the battle of Pork Chop Hill. At that point in his career his dream was to attend flight school. However, because of his six foot four stature he was considered too tall. In 1955 the height limit was raised allowing Freeman to enroll fulfilling a lifelong dream. The nickname "Too Tall" stuck with him throughout his military career. It would be...[Read More] (Bio by: Alice Practice)
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA
Plot: Site #12-J-155
Mayer, Carl b. November 20, 1894 d. July 1, 1944
Screenwriter. He is widely considered the single most important figure in the "Golden Age" of German Cinema of the 1920s. Mayer was born in Graz, Austria. When he was 16 his father committed suicide after losing a fortune in gambling, and he worked various jobs to support himself and his three younger brothers. In Berlin after World War I he met a young Czech poet, Hans Janowitz, and together they wrote the script for the Expressionist classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919). Its...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Highgate Cemetery (East), Highgate, Greater London, England
Dawson, Richard b. November 20, 1932 d. June 2, 2012
Entertainer. Fondly remembered for playing the pocket-picking safe-cracker Corporal Peter Newkirk in the TV comedy series "Hogan's Heroes" (1965 to 1971). He became associated with 1970s TV game shows as a regular panelist on "Match Game" and as host of "Family Feud". Born Colin Emm in the Southern region of England, in the town of Gosport, his father was a truck driver, he joined the Merchant Marines at the age of fourteen. He later earned wages as a boxer and waiter, prior to making a name...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Allman, Duane b. November 20, 1946 d. October 29, 1971
Musician. The Allman family was living near Norfolk, Virgina, when Army Sergeant Willis Alllman was murdered on the day after Christmas, 1949. His widow, Geraldine, took her sons Gregg, two, and Duane, three, to live in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1959 while on a family trip the boys saw B.B. King perform. Their musical dreams were born at that show. They both started playing in local groups and Duane soon quit school to work on his music. They formed a band called The Escorts and later changed...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Cause of death: Motorcycle accident
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Power, John Vincent b. November 20, 1918 d. February 1, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was killed in action. He served as a First Lieutenant, Platoon Leader, in the United States Marine Corps in the 4th Marine Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on February 1, 1944 at Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. His citation in part reads "Severely wounded in the stomach while setting a demolition charge on a Japanese pillbox, 1st Lt. Power was steadfast in his determination to remain in action...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section D, Lot 4
Laredo, Ruth b. November 20, 1937 d. May 26, 2005
Musician. Born Ruth Meckler, she was married the violinist Jaime Laredo - they were together for 16 years before the marriage ended. She was hailed by the New York Daily News as "America's First Lady of the Piano", achieving worldwide notority as a leading soloist and recording artist. She was particularly renowned for her recordings of the complete piano sonatas of composer Alexander Scriabin and also the complete solo piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She had won several awards throughout...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Shakinovsky)
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA
McGinn, Edward b. November 20, 1843 d. September 28, 1908
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company F, 54th Ohio Infantry for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 20, Lot 13M
Perry, Benjamin Franklin b. November 20, 1805 d. December 3, 1886
South Carolina Governor. He served as the Governor of South Carolina in 1865, and as a Delegate to the National Convention from South Carolina in 1876. (Bio by: K)
Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Keyes, Evelyn b. November 20, 1916 d. July 4, 2008
Actress. Best remembered as Scarlet O'Hara's sister 'Sue Ellen' in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind." She began her career as a chorus girl at age 18 prior to being discovered by director Cecil B. DeMille. She made her screen debut in 1938 in the film "The Buccaneer." In 1939, she landed the part of 'Sue Ellen O'Hara' in "Gone with the Wind." Her career in film thrived during the 1940s and 50s. She appeared in such...[Read More] (Bio by: The Perplexed Historian)
Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Sher Bahadur Thapa b. November 20, 1921 d. September 19, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Recipient.
Rimini Gurkha War Cemetery, Rimini, Provincia di Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Plot: VI. E. 7.
Hubble, Edwin Powell b. November 20, 1889 d. September 28, 1953
Astronomer and Physicist. He was responsible for the discovery of the Big Bang theory of the expanding universe and the Hubble Constant. Hubble was instrumental in the design of the Hale Telescope which was set up at Mount Palomar Observatory and was given the honor in being the first to use it. The Hubble space telescope was named after him in his honor, as was Asteroid 2069 Hubble and the Hubble Crater on the Moon. (Bio by: Charles Johnathan Baumer)
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Plot: Buried in Switzerland
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Cooke, Alistair b. November 20, 1908 d. March 30, 2004
Television Personality. British Broadcaster and Commentator for BBC Radio and Television. He is best remembered for his "Letters from America" series for BBC World Service, and for hosting the "Masterpiece Theatre" television series from 1971 to 1992. He received four Emmy Awards, three George Foster Peabody awards for broadcasting, and was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Born in Manchester, England, he earned an honors degree from Cambridge University...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Bones stolen before cremation
Pius VIII, Pope b. November 20, 1761 d. December 1, 1830
Roman Catholic Pope. Born Francesco Xaverio Castiglioni. Upon his accession to the throne, he ordered all his relatives to resign positions they held in the Church in order to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. The character of Pius VIII was mild and amiable, and he enjoyed a reputation for learning, being especially versed in canon law, numismatics, and Biblical literature. (Bio by: MC)
Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Wolcott Sr., Oliver b. November 20, 1726 d. December 1, 1797
Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. Born in Windsor, Connecticut, he was the son of the Royal Governor of the Connecticut colony. After graduating from Yale College at the age of 20, he served as a soldier in the Connecticut Militia during the French and Indian War. In 1751, he moved to Litchfield, Connecticut, where he would work as a merchant and later, as a county sheriff. In his late 20s, he married Laura Collins, with whom he would have five children. Wolcott...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Tilbury, Zeffie b. November 20, 1863 d. July 24, 1950
Actress in 72 films from 1917 to 1941. (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Chapel Of The Pines Crematory, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Memorial Hall G, L-10
Gould, Chester b. November 20, 1900 d. May 11, 1985
Cartoonist. He is best known for creating the "Dick Tracy" cartoon strip. Born in Pawnee, Oklahoma, he spent 10 years working on various comic strips at the Chicago �Tribune�-New York �News� Syndicate under editor Joseph Medill Patterson before creating "Dick Tracy" in 1931. (Patterson shortened the first name from his original "Plainclothes Tracy" to the then nickname for detective, and the result was comic strip immortality.) Armed with sidekick �Pat Patton� and then Sam �Catchem�, �Dick...[Read More] (Bio by: LincolnFan)
Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Congreve, Walter Norris b. November 20, 1862 d. February 26, 1927
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a General in The Rifle Brigade. He was awarded his medal for service during the Second Boer War on December 15, 1899. (Bio by: K)
Body lost at sea, Lost at sea between Malta and the Island of Filfla
Jensen, Gotfred b. November 20, 1872 d. December 26, 1945
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Private in Company D, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry at San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands on May 13, 1899. Citation: With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy, who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack. He was issued...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Washington Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Plot: 60-5
Delli Colli, Tonino b. November 20, 1923 d. August 15, 2005
Cinematographer. His 130 film credits include "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," "Once Upon a Time in the West," "The Name of the Rose," and "Life is Beautiful" by Roberto Benigni in 1997. He worked with directors such as Sergio Leone, Federico Fellini, Roman Polanski and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Cause of death was a heart attack. He made his first film "Finalmente Si," in 1943. He shot Italy's first colour movie, "Toto a Colori," in 1952, and won 4 David di Donatello Awards. He was awarded the...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Santa Maria di Aracoeli, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy

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