Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)   

1880  Walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

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

1884  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 birth of roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass)   

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

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

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

1897  Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist) was born on January - 20.   

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

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 January - 20.   

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

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

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

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 January - 20.