Historical Events In May - 20

1910  Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII on this day in history.   

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  Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 mins Notts v Sussex on May - 20.   

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  38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4 on May - 20.   

1913  Henry Cadbury Brown, architect on May - 20.   

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 May - 20 bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo   

1915  Moshe Dayan, Israeli general/minister of Defense on this day in history.   

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

1916  On May - 20 saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting   

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

1916  On May - 20 cornelie Coposu, politician   

1917  Turkish Government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa on this day in history.   

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

1917  On May - 20 enyss Djemil, composer   

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 May - 20.   

1919  George Gobel, Chicago Ill, comedian/TV personality (I Love My Wife) on May - 20.   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on May - 20.   

1920  On May - 20 policemen raid the Cubs' bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling   

1920  Betty Driver, actress (Penny Paradise) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history john Harrison, British vice admiral/surgeon   

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

1922  "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine," killing 90 on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history clifford Butler, vice chancellor (Loughborough Univ of Technology)   

1923  On this day in history stanley Baldwin, becomes PM of UK   

1923  Edith Fellows, Boston, actress (Pennies From Heaven, City Streets) on May - 20.   

1923  On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

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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 May - 20.   

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

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  On May - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.