Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

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

1868  Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On August - 20 birth of edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

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

1889  On August - 20 birth of witold Friemann, composer   

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

1890  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 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  On this day in history birth of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973)   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On August - 20 birth of jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders)   

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

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

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  On August - 20 birth of shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)   

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

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  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 August - 20.   

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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 August - 20.   

1153  On this day in history 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 August - 20.   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

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.