Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history birth of eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)  

1873  On August - 20 birth of william Henry Bell, composer  

1881  On this day in history birth of edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman  

1881  On August - 20 birth of nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1890  On August - 20 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 this day in history 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  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  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 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  On August - 20 birth of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1908  John Reginald Bevins, politician was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies  

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

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

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

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