Famous Birthdays In August - 20

1865  Bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911) was born on August - 20.   

1868  On this day in history birth of ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (d. 1954)   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 20 birth of william Henry Bell, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

1881  On this day in history birth of nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer   

1885  On August - 20 birth of dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

1886  On this day in history birth of paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  George Sklavos, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on this day in history.   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973) was born on August - 20.   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) was born on August - 20.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

1902  On this day in history birth of ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner   

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born on August - 20.   

1905  On August - 20 birth of jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973)   

1907  Alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone) was born on August - 20.   

1907  On August - 20 birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

1907  On this day in history birth of shirley Booth, [Thelma Booth Ford], NYC, actress (Hazel)   

1907  Stanley Devon, photographer was born on August - 20.   

1908  Alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of jeanne Stern, writer   

1908  On this day in history birth of john Reginald Bevins, politician   

1908  On August - 20 birth of kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion)   

1909  Albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles) was born on this day in history.   

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

1538  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.