Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1865  Bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911) was born on August - 20.   

1868  On this day in history birth of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) was born on August - 20.   

1873  William Henry Bell, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman was born on August - 20.   

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 20 birth of dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) was born on August - 20.   

1888  George Sklavos, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of witold Friemann, composer   

1890  On August - 20 birth of h P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)   

1890  On August - 20 birth of howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)   

1897  On August - 20 birth of tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) was born on August - 20.   

1898  Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love) was born on August - 20.   

1898  On August - 20 birth of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973)   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) was born on August - 20.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break was born on August - 20.   

1901  On August - 20 birth of salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner was born on August - 20.   

1904  On this day in history birth of jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

1905  On August - 20 birth of duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)   

1905  Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born on August - 20.   

1905  Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 20 birth of alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)   

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  Shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel) was born on August - 20.   

1907  Stanley Devon, photographer was born on this day in history.   

1908  Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of jeanne Stern, writer   

1908  John Reginald Bevins, politician was born on August - 20.   

1908  Kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion) was born on August - 20.   

1909  On this day in history birth of albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)   

1909  Andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles) was born on August - 20.   

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.   

1572  On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.