Page 4: Historical Events In May - 20

1879  5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37 on this day in history.   

1880  Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

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

1882  St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens on May - 20.   

1882  Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance on May - 20.   

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

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

1883  William Chambers, author/publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history felix Arndt, composer   

1890  On this day in history beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

1891  On this day in history history of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.   

1892  George Sampson patents clothes dryer on May - 20.   

1892  On May - 20 triple Alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary forms   

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

1895  On May - 20 the first commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC)   

1895  1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 20 reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire)   

1896  On May - 20 the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.   

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on May - 20.   

1899  On May - 20 estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments)   

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months) on this day in history.   

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months) on May - 20.   

1900  On May - 20 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

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

1902  On May - 20 cuba gains independence from Spain and establishes a republic   

1902  US military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends on this day in history.   

1902  Cuba gains independence from Spain on May - 20.   

1902  Hans Sahl, writer on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jerzy Fitelberg, composer   

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky) on this day in history.   

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

1908  The birth of James Stewart, American film actor on May - 20.   

1908  On this day in history jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)   

1909  On this day in history edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1364  On this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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  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 this day in history.