Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 20 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  On this day in history birth of eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917)   

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

1876  John Owen Jones, composer was born on May - 20.   

1881  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

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 May - 20.   

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

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

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

1897  On this day in history birth of diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983)   

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 this day in history.   

1899  Alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 20 birth of otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World)   

1902  On this day in history 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 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 May - 20.   

1906  Giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989) was born on May - 20.   

1908  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on May - 20.   

1908  On this day in history birth of james Stewart, American actor (d. 1997)   

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  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.