Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 20

1844  On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

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

1865  On January - 20 birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1867  Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history birth of guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

1873  On this day in history 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  Józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) was born on January - 20.   

1878  Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 20 birth of walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962)   

1883  Betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces was born on January - 20.   

1884  A[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On January - 20 birth of leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

1889  On this day in history birth of allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969)   

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

1892  On this day in history 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 January - 20 birth of georg Ã…berg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946)   

1894  Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On January - 20 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  George Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 20 birth of isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968)   

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  On this day in history birth of u Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947)   

1899  On this day in history birth of alexander Tcherepnin, composer   

1899  Kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC) was born on January - 20.   

1900  Boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81