Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations)   

1858  On this day in history birth of john Burns, English politician (d. 1943)   

1859  On October - 20 birth of g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

1859  John Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing) was born on October - 20.   

1864  On this day in history birth of james F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. 1951)   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) was born on October - 20.   

1874  Viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65) was born on October - 20.   

1877  On October - 20 birth of josephine McGill, composer   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

1887  On this day in history birth of john Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk)   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941)   

1891  On October - 20 birth of james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

1891  On October - 20 birth of jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier (1963-78)   

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920) was born on October - 20.   

1895  On October - 20 birth of rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) was born on October - 20.   

1897  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) was born on October - 20.   

1897  On October - 20 birth of crown Prince Eun of Korea (d. 1970)   

1899  On this day in history birth of evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

1899  On this day in history birth of marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan)   

1900  On October - 20 birth of heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  On this day in history birth of rodolfo Halffter, composer   

1900  Wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 20 birth of hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  On October - 20 birth of john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) was born on October - 20.   

1904  On October - 20 birth of tommy Clement Douglas, Canadian politician (d. 1986)   

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0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)