Page 5: Historical Events In May - 20

1910  Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII on May - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1911  On May - 20 edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 mins Notts v Sussex   

1911  Annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke) on May - 20.   

1911  On May - 20 e M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies   

1912  On May - 20 joseph Proce, 3rd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives)   

1913  On this day in history 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4   

1913  Henry Cadbury Brown, architect on May - 20.   

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

1915  On May - 20 the birth of Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader   

1915  Bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo on May - 20.   

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

1916  Codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting   

1916  On this day in history codell, Kansas hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)   

1916  Cornelie Coposu, politician on this day in history.   

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

1917  Turkish govt authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa on May - 20.   

1917  Enyss Djemil, composer on May - 20.   

1918  On May - 20 the first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico)   

1918  1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico) on May - 20.   

1919  Volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On May - 20 jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies   

1920  On this day in history policemen raid the Cubs' bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling   

1920  On this day in history betty Driver, actress (Penny Paradise)   

1921  John Harrison, British vice admiral/surgeon on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1923  Stanley Baldwin, becomes PM of UK on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 20 edith Fellows, Boston, actress (Pennies From Heaven, City Streets)   

1923  Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies on this day in history.   

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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  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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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