Page 4: Historical Events In May - 20

1880  Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76   

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general).   

1882  St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opens.   

1882  Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928).   

1883  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1883  William Chambers, author/publisher, dies.   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer   

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

1891  History of cinema: The inaugural public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.   

1892  George Sampson patents clothes dryer   

1892  Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary forms.   

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent).   

1895  The inaugural commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC).   

1895  1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC)   

1895  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.   

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76   

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments)   

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months).   

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months)   

1900  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37).   

1902  Cuba gains independence from Spain and establishes a republic   

1902  US military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends   

1902  Cuba gains independence from Spain   

1902  Hans Sahl, writer.   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer   

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing).   

1908  James Stewart, American film actor is born   

1908  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life).   

1909  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist.   

1910  Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII.   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  On this day in history 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  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  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