Famous Birthdays In January - 20

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer was born on January - 20.   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet (Energy Storage, Nobel 1944)   

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

1877  Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 20 birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)   

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 this day in history birth of leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

1889  Allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969) was born on January - 20.   

1891  Mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist was born on January - 20.   

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

1893  Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos) was born on January - 20.   

1893  Georg Ã…berg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946) was born on January - 20.   

1894  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah)   

1896  On January - 20 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  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 January - 20 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  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  On January - 20 birth of kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC)   

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

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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 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  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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