Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on May - 20.   

1851  On this day in history birth of rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne   

1856  Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter was born on May - 20.   

1860  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on May - 20.   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history birth of john Owen Jones, composer   

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

1889  On May - 20 birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

1889  William Lawther, union leader was born on this day in history.   

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) was born on May - 20.   

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire)   

1897  Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) was born on this day in history.   

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on May - 20.   

1899  Alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969) was born on May - 20.   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on May - 20.   

1901  On this day in history birth of otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World)   

1902  On May - 20 birth of hans Sahl, writer   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on May - 20.   

1904  On May - 20 birth of russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

1905  On May - 20 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  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

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

1911  Annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman) was born on this day in history.   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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