Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on this day in history.   

1851  Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on this day in history.   

1856  Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter was born on this day in history.   

1860  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on May - 20.   

1876  John Owen Jones, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) was born on May - 20.   

1882  On this day in history birth of sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

1883  On this day in history birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

1889  William Lawther, union leader was born on May - 20.   

1890  On this day in history birth of beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

1894  On May - 20 birth of adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

1894  On this day in history birth of chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994)   

1895  On May - 20 birth of reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire)   

1897  Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983) was born on May - 20.   

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) was born on May - 20.   

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 20 birth of alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969)   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 20 birth of otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World)   

1902  Hans Sahl, writer was born on May - 20.   

1903  On May - 20 birth of jerzy Fitelberg, composer   

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history birth of gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)   

1905  On May - 20 birth of harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office)   

1906  Giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1908  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on May - 20.   

1908  James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 20 birth of edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist   

1909  John Arkell, director of administration (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 20 birth of annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke)   

1911  On May - 20 birth of gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman)   

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55