Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 20

1851  Emile Berliner, Germany, inventor (flat phonograph record) was born on May - 20.   

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  Eduard Buchner, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1917) was born on May - 20.   

1874  On this day in history birth of folkert E Posthuma, Dutch minister of Agriculture/Industry   

1876  On this day in history birth of john Owen Jones, composer   

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 May - 20.   

1883  On May - 20 birth of paul Arntzenius, painter/graphic artist/etcher   

1889  Felix Arndt, composer was born on May - 20.   

1889  On this day in history birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

1889  On May - 20 birth of william Lawther, union leader   

1890  On this day in history birth of beniamino Gigli, Italy, tenor (Enzo-La Gioconde)   

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

1894  On May - 20 birth of chandrashekarendra Saraswati, Indian Hindu sage, Jivanmukta (d. 1994)   

1895  Reginald J "R" Mitchell, English aviation manufacturer (Spitfire) was born on May - 20.   

1897  Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

1899  Alexander Deyneka, Ukrainian painter (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Max Euwe, Netherlands, world chess champion (1935-37) was born on May - 20.   

1901  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Hans Sahl, writer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of jerzy Fitelberg, composer   

1904  On this day in history birth of russell Hardie, Buffalo NY, actor (Sequoia, In Old Kentucky)   

1905  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Sailing) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on May - 20.   

1908  James Stewart, American actor (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist was born on May - 20.   

1909  John Arkell, director of administration (BBC) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke)   

1911  On this day in history birth of gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman)   

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0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

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

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

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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