Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1865  On this day in history birth of bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911)   

1868  On August - 20 birth of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 20 birth of william Henry Bell, composer   

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

1881  On August - 20 birth of nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) was born on August - 20.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On August - 20 birth of witold Friemann, composer   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on August - 20.   

1898  On August - 20 birth of g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

1898  Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 birth of edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  On this day in history birth of salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)   

1905  On August - 20 birth of jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders)   

1905  On August - 20 birth of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973)   

1907  Alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  On this day in history birth of shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)   

1907  Stanley Devon, photographer was born on August - 20.   

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

1908  Jeanne Stern, writer was born on August - 20.   

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 August - 20 birth of albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)   

1909  On this day in history birth of andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles)   

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38