Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 January - 20.   

1855  On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

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

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

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

1873  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

1889  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

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

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  Walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah) was born on January - 20.   

1896  On January - 20 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 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 January - 20.   

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  Alexander Tcherepnin, composer was born on January - 20.   

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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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 this day in history.   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

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.