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 this day in history.   

1873  William Henry Bell, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) was born on August - 20.   

1886  On August - 20 birth of paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  On August - 20 birth of george Sklavos, composer   

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

1897  On August - 20 birth of tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  On August - 20 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  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1901  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of stanley Devon, photographer   

1908  On this day in history birth of alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)   

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

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

1908  On this day in history 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  Andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

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

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.   

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

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