Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

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

1868  Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954) was born on August - 20.   

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 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  On this day in history birth of paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  George Sklavos, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1898  On this day in history birth of leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love)   

1898  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973) was born on August - 20.   

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 August - 20.   

1905  Duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  On this day in history birth of alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)   

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 August - 20.   

1908  Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) was born on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.