The Global Syndicator - 1920 births

Janko Vranyczany-Dobrinović

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:27:02 +0000

Janko Vranyczany-Dobrinović (born May 1, 1920) is a former Croatian politician and diplomat. Vranyczany-Dobrinović is of noble descent from Austro-Hungarian times. As such, his name is sometimes prefixed with the titles of either grof or barun (count or baron).

During World War II, Vranyczany-Dobrinović entered the Croatian Home Guard and was sent to Stockerau. He attained the rank of zastavnik and was part of the Lorković-Vokić coup. After the war he was taken by Yugoslav Partisans to a prison camp in Osijek. With the help of pre-war friends in the Communist Youth, he was able to leave the camp and escaped the country for Italy. He then moved to Austria. When the communists came to power in Yugoslavia, the Vranyczany-Dobrinović's property was nationalized. Austrians to get Croatian castles, Nacional

David Lacy-Scott

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:24:38 +0000

David Geffrey Lacy-Scott (born 18 August 1920) was an English cricketer.

Born in Calcutta, Lacy-Scott made ten first-class cricket appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club, almost all of which came in the 1946 English cricket season. His performances for the University side attracted the attention of Kent County Cricket Club, who invited him to play in their County Championship fixture against Sussex in August 1946. He had previously played in two Minor Counties Championship matches for Kent's second eleven in 1938 and 1939.

Harvey Swados

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:24:25 +0000

Harvey Swados (1920-1972) was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of a doctor. A graduate of the University of Michigan. Swados was a four year veteran of the Merchant Marine during World War II and published his first novel in 1955. Swados's 1959 essay for Esquire, "Why Resign from the Human Race?," has often been said to have inspired the formation of the Peace Corps.

Les Smith (footballer)

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:36:51 +0000

Leslie "Les" Smith (born October 2, 1920 in Manchester) was a former professional footballer, who played for Stockport County, Huddersfield Town & Oldham Athletic.

References

99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History

Mark Arnold-Forster

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:09:51 +0000

Mark Arnold-Forster, journalist and author, was born on 16 April, 1920 at Cheriton Nursing Home, Westlecott Road, Swindon, UK, and died 25 December, 1981, Clarendon Road, Notting Hill, London, UK.

Early Years

He was the only son of William Edward Arnold-Forster (b. 1886, d. 1951), painter, publicist, and gardener, and his wife Katharine (Ka) Laird, née Cox (b. 1887, d. 1938). His parents' families included leading politicians and writers, among them Matthew Arnold and his mother had been close to Rupert Brooke and his group as well as to Virginia Woolf. Shortly after his birth his parents went to live in a picturesque Cornish house, Eagle's Nest, Zennor, Cornwall. They placed Mark at age 7 in a boarding-school in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and at 9 in Kurt Hahn's school at Salem in Germany. When Hitler came to power in 1933 and drove Hahn into exile, Arnold-Forster was one of two British boys who followed Hahn to a new school in Scotland at Gordonstoun, Moray, and he stayed on until 1937. This upbringing made him fluent in French and German. Arnold-Forster won a place to study mechanical engineering at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, but he never took this up.

Edmund Tobin Asselin

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:30:12 +0000

Edmund Tobin Asselin (born September 26, 1920 in Bromptonville, Quebec, Canada-died March 24, 1999) was a Canadian politician, administrator and businessman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1962 election as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. He was re-elected in 1963.

External link

Parliament of Canada biography

Dic Goodman

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:28:58 +0000

Richard Goodman Jones (born 20 January 1920) is a Welsh poet, better known as Dic Goodman. He is a resident of Mynytho on the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd.

His life

Richard was born to his mother Kate, and his father of his same name who died within 3 months of Richard's birth in a farming accident. Though Kate soon remarried, Richard remained an only child. Richard was brought up in Mynytho, where he attended Foel Gron primary school. He has never disassociated himself with the area. In 1952 he married Laura Ellen Jones (also of Mynytho) and fathered two children; Sian and Dafydd. Aged 87, he currently lives in Mynytho with his wife and has two grandchildren by his son Dafydd, named Gwyneth Angharad and Alan Goodman.

René Brunelle

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:19:23 +0000

René Joseph Napoléon Brunelle (1920 – ) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cochrane North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1958 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario and educated in Timmins, Ottawa, at Khaki University and the University of Toronto. Brunelle was a director for the Northern Telephone Company. He served overseas with the Canadian Army during World War II. Brunelle was a tourism operator near Moonbeam. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Lands and Forests from 1966 to 1972, as Minister of Social and Family Services in 1972, Minister of Community and Social Services from 1972 to 1975, Minister Without Portfolio from 1975 to 1977 and Provincial Secretary for Resources Development from 1977 to 1981. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Tommy Eggleston

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:37:23 +0000

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Everton (caretaker) }} Thomas "Tommy" Eggleston (born February 21, 1920 in Consett, England - died 2004) was an English footballer and manager.

Career

Playing

George S. Blanchard

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:48:36 +0000

George Samuel Blanchard was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1975 to 1979.