Famous Birthdays In May - 20

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

1851  On May - 20 birth of rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne   

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

1860  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on May - 20.   

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

1881  On May - 20 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 May - 20 birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1889  On May - 20 birth of felix Arndt, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1899  Alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969) was born on May - 20.   

1901  On this day in history birth of max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)   

1901  On May - 20 birth of otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World)   

1902  Hans Sahl, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of jerzy Fitelberg, composer   

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

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office) was born on May - 20.   

1906  Giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989) was born on May - 20.   

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

1911  Annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 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  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.