Page 5: Historical Events In May - 20

1910  On May - 20 funeral for Britain's King Edward VII   

1910  Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88 on May - 20.   

1911  Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 minutes Notts vs Sussex on May - 20.   

1911  On this day in history edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 mins Notts v Sussex   

1911  On this day in history annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke)   

1911  On this day in history e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1912  Joseph Proce, 3rd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives) on May - 20.   

1913  On May - 20 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4   

1913  Henry Cadbury Brown, architect on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 20 bataafsche Petroleum begins oil extraction of Maracaibo   

1915  On this day in history the birth of Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader   

1915  On this day in history bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo   

1915  On May - 20 moshe Dayan, Israeli general/minister of Defense   

1916  On May - 20 codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)   

1916  Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting on May - 20.   

1916  On May - 20 codell, Kansas hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)   

1916  On this day in history cornelie Coposu, politician   

1917  On May - 20 turkish Government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa   

1917  On May - 20 turkish govt authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa   

1917  Enyss Djemil, composer on May - 20.   

1918  The first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico) on this day in history.   

1918  1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico) on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 20 volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550   

1919  On May - 20 george Gobel, Chicago Ill, comedian/TV personality (I Love My Wife)   

1919  On this day in history jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

1920  Policemen raid the Cubs' bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling on May - 20.   

1920  On May - 20 betty Driver, actress (Penny Paradise)   

1921  On May - 20 john Harrison, British vice admiral/surgeon   

1922  "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine" killing 90 on May - 20.   

1922  "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine," killing 90 on May - 20.   

1922  On May - 20 clifford Butler, vice chancellor (Loughborough Univ of Technology)   

1923  Stanley Baldwin, becomes PM of UK on May - 20.   

1923  On this day in history edith Fellows, Boston, actress (Pennies From Heaven, City Streets)   

1923  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on May - 20.   

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

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55