5/20/1861
Henry Seely White, US mathematician who worked on invariant theory, the geometry of curves and surfaces, algebraic curves and twisted curves was born. He died on his birthday in 1943.5/20/1900
'2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months)5/20/1902
'US military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends5/20/1902
'Cuba gains independence from Spain5/20/1910
'Funeral for Britains King Edward VII5/20/1911
'Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 mins Notts v Sussex