Historical Events In May - 20
Friday, 29 March 2024
1879 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37 on May - 20.
1880 Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1881 Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) on this day in history.
1882 On May - 20 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens
1882 On this day in history germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance
1882 On this day in history sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)
1883 On May - 20 paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher
1883 On May - 20 william Chambers, author/publisher, dies
1889 Felix Arndt, composer on May - 20.
1890 Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) on May - 20.
1891 History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope on May - 20.
1892 George Sampson patents clothes dryer on this day in history.
1892 Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary forms on May - 20.
1894 Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) on May - 20.
1895 The first commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on May - 20.
1895 1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on May - 20.
1895 Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history the six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others.
1896 On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76
1899 Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) on May - 20.
1900 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months) on May - 20.
1900 On this day in history 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months)
1900 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on May - 20.
1901 On this day in history max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)
1902 On this day in history cuba gains independence from Spain and establishes a republic
1902 On May - 20 uS military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends
1902 Cuba gains independence from Spain on this day in history.
1902 Hans Sahl, writer on May - 20.
1903 Jerzy Fitelberg, composer on May - 20.
1904 On May - 20 russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)
1905 On May - 20 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)
1908 On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor
1908 On May - 20 jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)
1909 On this day in history edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist
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