Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1865  On this day in history birth of bernard Tancred, South African cricketer (d. 1911)   

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

1873  On August - 20 birth of eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1873  William Henry Bell, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1881  On August - 20 birth of nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  George Sklavos, composer was born on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1890  On August - 20 birth of howard Phillips Lovecraft, US horror writer (Weird Tales)   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Jeanne Stern, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history birth of kingsley Davis, sociologist/demographer, coined (population explosion)   

1909  On this day in history birth of albert Roberts, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in 5 Tests 1932-37)   

1909  Andre Morell, London England, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles) was born on August - 20.   

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

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  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.