Historical Events In May - 20

1879  5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37 on this day in history.  

1880  Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76 on May - 20.  

1881  On May - 20 wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)  

1882  On May - 20 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens  

1882  On May - 20 germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance  

1882  On this day in history sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)  

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

1883  On May - 20 william Chambers, author/publisher, dies  

1889  On this day in history felix Arndt, composer  

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

1891  On May - 20 history of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.  

1892  George Sampson patents clothes dryer on this day in history.  

1892  On May - 20 triple Alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary forms  

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  On this day in history 1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC)  

1895  On this day in history reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire)  

1896  The six ton chandelier of the Palais Garnier falls on the crowd resulting in the death of one and the injury of many others on May - 20.  

1896  On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76  

1899  On May - 20 estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments)  

1900  On this day in history 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months)  

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months) on May - 20.  

1900  On May - 20 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80  

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  On this day in history hans Sahl, writer  

1903  On May - 20 jerzy Fitelberg, composer  

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

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

1908  The birth of James Stewart, American film actor on this day in history.  

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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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)  

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.  

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.  

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.  

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)  

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

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

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

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies  

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

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