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 August - 20 birth of eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)  

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

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

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on this day in history.  

1885  On August - 20 birth of dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)  

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  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 August - 20.  

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on August - 20.  

1898  On this day in history 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 August - 20 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  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 this day in history.  

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 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  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  Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) was born on this day in history.  

1908  On August - 20 birth of jeanne Stern, writer  

1908  John Reginald Bevins, politician was born on August - 20.  

1908  On this day in history birth of kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion)  

1909  On August - 20 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 this day in history.  

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1572  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38