Famous Birthdays In January - 20

1844  On January - 20 birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  On January - 20 birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1867  Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944) was born on January - 20.   

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

1873  Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist was born on January - 20.   

1873  On January - 20 birth of johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet (Energy Storage, Nobel 1944)   

1876  Józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967) was born on January - 20.   

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  Walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962) was born on January - 20.   

1883  On this day in history birth of betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces   

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

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  Mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist was born on January - 20.   

1892  Roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass) was born on January - 20.   

1893  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 birth of harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

1894  Walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis) was born on January - 20.   

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

1896  Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) was born on January - 20.   

1896  On January - 20 birth of george Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God)   

1896  Rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show) was born on January - 20.   

1896  Isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968) was born on January - 20.   

1897  Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of u Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, composer was born on January - 20.   

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

1900  On January - 20 birth of boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81