Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on May - 20.   

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  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on May - 20.   

1874  On May - 20 birth of folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

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

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher was born on May - 20.   

1889  On May - 20 birth of felix Arndt, composer   

1889  Margery Allingham, detective story writer was born on May - 20.   

1889  On this day in history birth of william Lawther, union leader   

1890  On this day in history birth of beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 20 birth of chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994)   

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

1897  Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

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

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on May - 20.   

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

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on May - 20.   

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

1902  On this day in history birth of hans Sahl, writer   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on May - 20.   

1904  On this day in history birth of russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

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

1905  On May - 20 birth of harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office)   

1906  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989)   

1908  On this day in history birth of jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)   

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

1909  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist was born on May - 20.   

1909  On May - 20 birth of john Arkell, director of administration (BBC)   

1911  On this day in history birth of annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke)   

1911  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman) was born on May - 20.   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

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

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55