Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  William Henry Bell, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) was born on August - 20.   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On this day in history birth of witold Friemann, composer   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) was born on August - 20.   

1890  Howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) was born on August - 20.   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) was born on August - 20.   

1898  On August - 20 birth of leopold Infeld, Polish nuclear physicist (Whom the God's Love)   

1898  Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

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  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner was born on August - 20.   

1904  On August - 20 birth of jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

1905  Duncan Macrae, Glasgow Scotland, actor (Casino Royale, Kidnapped) was born on August - 20.   

1905  On this day in history birth of jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders)   

1905  Jean Gebser, German-born author, linguist, and poet (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of alan Reed, NYC, actor (Mr Adams & Eve)/voice (Fred Flintstone)   

1907  On this day in history birth of anatole Fistoulari, conductor   

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

1907  On August - 20 birth of stanley Devon, photographer   

1908  On this day in history birth of alfonso Lopez, baseball player (AL Manager of the year 1959)   

1908  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 birth of andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles)   

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0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  On August - 20 john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38