Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  On May - 20 birth of emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

1851  Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 20 birth of henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter   

1860  On this day in history birth of eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917)   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 20 birth of john Owen Jones, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) was born on May - 20.   

1883  On this day in history birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer was born on May - 20.   

1889  Margery Allingham, detective story writer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 20 birth of william Lawther, union leader   

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) was born on May - 20.   

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) was born on May - 20.   

1894  Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994) was born on May - 20.   

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 20 birth of diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983)   

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) was born on May - 20.   

1899  On this day in history birth of john M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71)   

1899  Alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 20 birth of max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)   

1901  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on May - 20.   

1902  On May - 20 birth of hans Sahl, writer   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 20 birth of russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing) was born on May - 20.   

1905  On this day in history birth of harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office)   

1906  On May - 20 birth of giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989)   

1908  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on this day in history.   

1908  James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997) was born on May - 20.   

1909  On this day in history birth of edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist   

1909  John Arkell, director of administration (BBC) was born on May - 20.   

1911  On May - 20 birth of annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke)   

1911  On May - 20 birth of gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman)   

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0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55