Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

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

1868  Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 20 birth of eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

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

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman was born on this day in history.   

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on August - 20.   

1885  On this day in history birth of dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

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

1888  George Sklavos, composer was born on August - 20.   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer was born on August - 20.   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)   

1897  On this day in history birth of tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On August - 20 birth of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973)   

1899  On this day in history birth of hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)   

1900  On this day in history birth of edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  On this day in history 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  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped) was born on August - 20.   

1905  On August - 20 birth of jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders)   

1905  On this day in history birth of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973)   

1907  On August - 20 birth of alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)   

1907  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor was born on August - 20.   

1907  Shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel) was born on August - 20.   

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

1908  Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On August - 20 birth of john Reginald Bevins, politician   

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

1909  On this day in history birth of albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)   

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

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0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.