Page 5: Historical Events In May - 20

1910  Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII on May - 20.   

1910  On May - 20 jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer, dies at 88   

1911  Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 minutes Notts vs Sussex on May - 20.   

1911  On May - 20 edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 mins Notts v Sussex   

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

1911  E M Grace, cricketer (one Test v Australia 1880, 36 & 0), dies on May - 20.   

1912  Joseph Proce, 3rd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4   

1913  On this day in history henry Cadbury Brown, architect   

1915  Bataafsche Petroleum begins oil extraction of Maracaibo on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 20 the birth of Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader   

1915  On May - 20 bataafsche Petroleum Me begins oil extraction of Maracaibo   

1915  On this day in history moshe Dayan, Israeli general/minister of Defense   

1916  Codell KS hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918) on this day in history.   

1916  Saturday Evening Post cover features Norman Rockwell painting on May - 20.   

1916  On this day in history codell, Kansas hit by tornado (also on same date in 1917 & 1918)   

1916  Cornelie Coposu, politician on this day in history.   

1917  Turkish Government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa on this day in history.   

1917  Turkish govt authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv & Jaffa on May - 20.   

1917  Enyss Djemil, composer on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 20 the first electrically propelled warship (the New Mexico)   

1918  On May - 20 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico)   

1919  Volcano Keluit on Java, erupts killing 550 on May - 20.   

1919  George Gobel, Chicago Ill, comedian/TV personality (I Love My Wife) on May - 20.   

1919  Jacob Verdam, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1920  Policemen raid the Cubs' bleachers & arrest 24 fans for gambling on May - 20.   

1920  Betty Driver, actress (Penny Paradise) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 20 john Harrison, British vice admiral/surgeon   

1922  On May - 20 "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine" killing 90   

1922  "Egypt" sinks off Ushant after colliding with "Seine," killing 90 on May - 20.   

1922  Clifford Butler, vice chancellor (Loughborough Univ of Technology) on May - 20.   

1923  On this day in history stanley Baldwin, becomes PM of UK   

1923  On this day in history edith Fellows, Boston, actress (Pennies From Heaven, City Streets)   

1923  On this day in history hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55