Famous Birthdays In January - 20

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on January - 20.   

1847  On this day in history birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1855  On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck was born on this day in history.   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on January - 20.   

1867  On January - 20 birth of yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944)   

1870  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 20 birth of charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist   

1873  Johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet (Energy Storage, Nobel 1944) was born on January - 20.   

1876  On January - 20 birth of józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967)   

1877  On this day in history birth of ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)   

1878  Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born on January - 20.   

1880  On this day in history birth of walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962)   

1883  On January - 20 birth of betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces   

1884  On this day in history birth of a[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!)   

1888  Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 20 birth of allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969)   

1891  On January - 20 birth of mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist   

1892  On January - 20 birth of roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass)   

1893  On this day in history birth of kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos)   

1893  On this day in history birth of georg Ã…berg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946)   

1894  Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) was born on January - 20.   

1894  Walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah)   

1896  On this day in history birth of elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik)   

1896  On this day in history birth of george Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God)   

1896  On January - 20 birth of rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show)   

1896  Isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)   

1898  On this day in history birth of colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)   

1898  U Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947) was born on January - 20.   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 20 birth of kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC)   

1900  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer was born on January - 20.   

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0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.