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 this day in history.   

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

1874  On May - 20 birth of folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

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

1881  On May - 20 birth of wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)   

1882  On May - 20 birth of sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

1883  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher was born on May - 20.   

1889  On May - 20 birth of felix Arndt, composer   

1889  Margery Allingham, detective story writer was born on May - 20.   

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

1894  Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 20 birth of hans Sahl, writer   

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

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 May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of john Arkell, director of administration (BBC)   

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

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

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

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

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.