Famous Birthdays In January - 06

1872  Alexander N Scriabin, Moscow, hallucinogenic composer (Prometheus) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Karl Straube, German organist/conductor was born on January - 06.  

1874  On this day in history birth of fred Niblo, U.S. film actor, director, producer (d. 1948)  

1878  On this day in history birth of carl Sandburg, US, poet/biographer of Lincoln (The People, Yes)  

1878  Dame Adeline Genée, Danish-British ballerina (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.  

1880  Tom Mix, Mix Run PA, silent screen cowboy actor (Dick Turpin) was born on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history birth of yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer  

1880  Tom Mix, American actor (d. 1940) was born on January - 06.  

1882  Samuel Rayburn, Tenn, (Rep-D-Tx), speaker of the House (1940-57) was born on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history birth of aleksandra Ekster, Russian painter (d. 1949)  

1882  Fan S. Noli, Albanian bishop (d. 1965) was born on January - 06.  

1883  On this day in history birth of khalil Gibran, Lebanon, mystic poet (The Prophet, Broken Wings)  

1889  On this day in history birth of alan M Bateman, Canadian geologist (Yale professor)  

1891  On this day in history birth of ted McDonald, cricketer (great Australian quick of 20's)  

1892  Ludwig Berger, writer was born on January - 06.  

1896  Abram N Pritzker, US businessman (Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history birth of freerk Siemon Wolters, notary/resistance fighter  

1897  Billy Greene, actor (Burton-One Man's Family) was born on this day in history.  

1898  Jan Filip Boon, Flemish author/editor (De Standaard 1929-39) was born on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history birth of charles E. Pont, American artist (d. 1971)  

1899  On this day in history birth of phyllis Haver, Douglas KS, silent screen actress (What Price Glory)  

1900  Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Sarabande, Jeunesse) was born on January - 06.  

1901  On this day in history birth of patrick Aherne, England, actor (Bwana Devil, Botany Bay, Q Planes)  

1902  On January - 06 birth of mark Brunswick, composer  

1902  Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer was born on this day in history.  

1902  On January - 06 birth of helmut Poppendick, Nazi physician (d. 1994)  

1903  On January - 06 birth of boris Blacher, Newchwang China, German composer (Orchester-Ornament)  

1903  Francis L Sullivan, London England, actor (Missing Rembrandt) was born on January - 06.  

1903  Maurice Abravanel, Saloniki Greece, conductor/composer was born on this day in history.  

1903  Stanley Smith, KC MO, actor (Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts) was born on January - 06.  

1905  Eric Frank Russell, UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space, Dark Tides) was born on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history birth of benedict Vilakazi, S Africa, poet/educator (Zulu-English Dictionary)  

1906  On this day in history birth of jaap Wagemaker, [Adrian B], Dutch sculptor  

1907  On January - 06 birth of david Fleay, Australian naturalist (d. 1993)  

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0664  Death of Amr ibn al-A'as, Arab general (bc. 583) on this day in history.  

1088  Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1275  Raymundus of Penafort, Spanish church law scholar, dies on January - 06.  

1374  On this day in history andreas Corsini, Italian saint/bishop of Fiesole, dies  

1425  Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies on this day in history.  

1448  On January - 06 christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies  

1481  On this day in history death of akhmat Khan, Khan of the Golden Horde  

1536  On January - 06 baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect/painter, dies