Famous Birthdays In January - 20

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

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

1855  On January - 20 birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  

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

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

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

1873  Johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet (Energy Storage, Nobel 1944) was born on this day in history.  

1876  On this day in history birth of józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967)  

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

1889  On January - 20 birth of allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969)  

1891  On this day in history birth of mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist  

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

1893  On this day in history birth of kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos)  

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

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

1894  On January - 20 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 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 January - 20 birth of rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show)  

1896  On this day in history birth of isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968)  

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 January - 20.  

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history birth of boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer  

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0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.  

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies  

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.  

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

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