Famous Birthdays In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on May - 20.   

1851  On this day in history birth of rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne   

1856  On this day in history birth of henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter   

1860  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on May - 20.   

1876  On May - 20 birth of john Owen Jones, composer   

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

1882  On this day in history birth of sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

1883  On May - 20 birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 20 birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

1889  William Lawther, union leader was born on this day in history.   

1890  Beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde) was born on this day in history.   

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

1894  Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994) was born on May - 20.   

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 20 birth of diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983)   

1899  On this day in history birth of estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments)   

1899  On this day in history birth of john M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71)   

1899  On this day in history birth of alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969)   

1901  On May - 20 birth of max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)   

1901  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on May - 20.   

1902  On this day in history birth of hans Sahl, writer   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on May - 20.   

1904  On May - 20 birth of russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

1905  On this day in history birth of gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing)   

1905  On this day in history birth of harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office)   

1906  Giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989) was born on May - 20.   

1908  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of james Stewart, American actor (d. 1997)   

1909  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of john Arkell, director of administration (BBC)   

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

1911  On May - 20 birth of gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman)   

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

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55