Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1851  On this day in history birth of emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

1851  Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 birth of wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) was born on May - 20.   

1883  On May - 20 birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

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

1889  Margery Allingham, detective story writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history birth of max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)   

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

1902  Hans Sahl, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky) was born on May - 20.   

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing) was born on May - 20.   

1905  Harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989)   

1908  On May - 20 birth of jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)   

1908  James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997) was born on May - 20.   

1909  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

1909  John Arkell, director of administration (BBC) was born on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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

1471  On this day in history 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