Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  On this day in history birth of emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

1851  On this day in history birth of rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne   

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  On this day in history birth of folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

1876  John Owen Jones, composer was born on May - 20.   

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  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

1889  William Lawther, union leader was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) was born on May - 20.   

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

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) was born on this day in history.   

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 20 birth of alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969)   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky) was born on May - 20.   

1905  On May - 20 birth of gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)   

1905  Harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 May - 20.   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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

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