Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

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

1868  On this day in history birth of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)   

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

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

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

1881  On this day in history 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 August - 20.   

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

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

1890  On August - 20 birth of h P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)   

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

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 August - 20.   

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  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 August - 20.   

1905  Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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

1907  Anatole Fistoulari, conductor was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)   

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

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  On August - 20 john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38