Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1865  Bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of george Sklavos, composer   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) was born on August - 20.   

1890  On August - 20 birth of howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on August - 20.   

1898  On this day in history birth of g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

1898  Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love) was born on August - 20.   

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

1899  On August - 20 birth of hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)   

1900  On August - 20 birth of edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

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

1902  On this day in history birth of ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner   

1904  On August - 20 birth of jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

1905  On August - 20 birth of duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped)   

1905  Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  Shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

1908  On this day in history birth of jeanne Stern, writer   

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

1908  On August - 20 birth of kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion)   

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  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

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

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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 this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.