Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history birth of henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter   

1860  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on May - 20.   

1874  On this day in history birth of folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history birth of alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969)   

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 this day in history.   

1902  On May - 20 birth of hans Sahl, writer   

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

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

1905  On this day in history birth of gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)   

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

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

1908  On May - 20 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  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 this day in history 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 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  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

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