Famous Birthdays In January - 20

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

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on January - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1870  On January - 20 birth of guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

1873  Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist was born on this day in history.   

1892  Roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On January - 20 birth of kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos)   

1893  On January - 20 birth of georg Ã…berg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946)   

1894  On this day in history birth of harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

1894  On this day in history birth of walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis)   

1895  Eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1896  On this day in history birth of rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show)   

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  Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) was born on January - 20.   

1898  U Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 20 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, composer   

1899  Kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

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