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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.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1880  Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76 on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1882  On May - 20 st Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland & Italy opens  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1882  On this day in history germany/Austria-Hungary/France sign Triple Alliance  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1882  On this day in history sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1883  On May - 20 paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1883  On May - 20 william Chambers, author/publisher, dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1889  Felix Arndt, composer on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1891  History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1892  George Sampson patents clothes dryer on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1892  Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy & Austria-Hungary forms on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1895  The first commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1895  1st commercial movie performance (153 Broadway, NYC) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1896  On this day in history clara Josephine Wieck Schumann, composer/pianist, dies at 76  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1900  2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris France (lasted 5 months) on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1900  On this day in history 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1900  Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer, dies at 80 on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1901  On this day in history max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  On this day in history cuba gains independence from Spain and establishes a republic  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  On May - 20 uS military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  Cuba gains independence from Spain on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  Hans Sahl, writer on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1904  On May - 20 russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1905  On May - 20 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  On this day in history the birth of James Stewart, American film actor  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  On May - 20 jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1909  On this day in history edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In May - 20

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 20

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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