Historical Events In May - 20

1879  On May - 20 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37  

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

1881  On this day in history wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general)  

1882  St Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens on May - 20.  

1882  Germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) on this day in history.  

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

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

1889  On May - 20 felix Arndt, composer  

1890  On May - 20 beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)  

1891  On this day in history history of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.  

1892  On May - 20 george Sampson patents clothes dryer  

1892  Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary forms on this day in history.  

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) on this day in history.  

1895  On May - 20 the first commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC)  

1895  1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on May - 20.  

1895  On May - 20 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 this day in history.  

1896  Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) on May - 20.  

1902  On May - 20 cuba gains independence from Spain and establishes a republic  

1902  US military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends on May - 20.  

1902  Cuba gains independence from Spain on this day in history.  

1902  Hans Sahl, writer on May - 20.  

1903  On May - 20 jerzy Fitelberg, composer  

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

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing) on May - 20.  

1908  The birth of James Stewart, American film actor on May - 20.  

1908  On this day in history jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)  

1909  On May - 20 edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  

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 this day in history.  

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.  

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

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

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  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  

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

1503  On May - 20 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.