Famous Birthdays In May - 20

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

1851  On May - 20 birth of rose Hawthorne Lathrop, US, nun/daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne   

1856  Henri E Cross [Delacroix], French painter was born on May - 20.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of sigrid Undset, Norway, novelist (Kristin Lavransdatter, Nobel 1928)   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of felix Arndt, composer   

1889  On May - 20 birth of margery Allingham, detective story writer   

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

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

1894  Adela Rogers St John, journalist/author (Foreign Correspondent) was born on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

1897  On this day in history birth of diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish anarchist (d. 1983)   

1899  Estelle Taylor, Delaware, actress (8 Commandments) was born on May - 20.   

1899  John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice (1955-71) was born on May - 20.   

1899  On this day in history 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  Otto Waldis, Austria, actor (Port of Hell, Unknown World) was born on May - 20.   

1902  On this day in history birth of hans Sahl, writer   

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

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

1905  On May - 20 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  Jimmy Stewart, PA, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Wash, Wonderful Life) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 20 birth of james Stewart, American actor (d. 1997)   

1909  On May - 20 birth of edward Moss Hutchinson, educationalist   

1909  John Arkell, director of administration (BBC) was born on May - 20.   

1911  Annie M G Schmidt, writer (Fam Doorsnee, Jip & Janneke) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Gardner F[rancis] Fox, US, sci-fi author (Kothar-Barbarian Swordsman) was born on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

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