Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  On this day in history birth of emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record)   

1851  Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on this day in history.   

1856  Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter was born on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history birth of eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917)   

1874  Folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry was born on this day in history.   

1876  John Owen Jones, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Wladyslaw Sikorski, premier Poland (WW II general) was born on May - 20.   

1882  Sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher was born on May - 20.   

1889  On May - 20 birth of felix Arndt, composer   

1889  Margery Allingham, detective story writer was born on May - 20.   

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

1890  On May - 20 birth of beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

1894  On May - 20 birth of adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent)   

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 this day in history birth of diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983)   

1899  On May - 20 birth of estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments)   

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 20 birth of alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969)   

1901  On this day in history birth of max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37)   

1901  On May - 20 birth of otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World)   

1902  On May - 20 birth of hans Sahl, writer   

1903  Jerzy Fitelberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1904  Russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky) was born on May - 20.   

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

1905  Harry Campion, statistician/founder (Brit Central Statistical Office) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 20 birth of giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1989)   

1908  On May - 20 birth of jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life)   

1908  James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997) was born on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

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

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  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55