Famous Birthdays In August - 20

1865  On this day in history birth of bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911)   

1868  On this day in history birth of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) was born on this day in history.   

1873  William Henry Bell, composer was born on August - 20.   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman was born on August - 20.   

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) was born on August - 20.   

1888  On August - 20 birth of george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On this day in history birth of witold Friemann, composer   

1890  On this day in history birth of h P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)   

1890  Howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on this day in history.   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) was born on August - 20.   

1898  On August - 20 birth of leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love)   

1898  On this day in history birth of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973)   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break was born on August - 20.   

1901  On August - 20 birth of salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner was born on August - 20.   

1904  On this day in history birth of jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

1905  On this day in history birth of duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)   

1905  Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone) was born on August - 20.   

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  On this day in history birth of shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)   

1907  Stanley Devon, photographer was born on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 20 birth of alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)   

1908  Jeanne Stern, writer was born on August - 20.   

1908  On this day in history birth of john Reginald Bevins, politician   

1908  Kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion) was born on August - 20.   

1909  Albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37) was born on August - 20.   

1909  On August - 20 birth of andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles)   

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38