Famous Birthdays In October - 20

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

1854  Arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On October - 20 birth of john Burns, English politician (d. 1943)   

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) was born on this day in history.   

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

1864  On October - 20 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  On this day in history birth of viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65)   

1877  On this day in history birth of josephine McGill, composer   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) was born on October - 20.   

1884  On October - 20 birth of thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) was born on this day in history.   

1887  John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) was born on October - 20.   

1890  Jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941) was born on October - 20.   

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier (1963-78)   

1893  On October - 20 birth of charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

1893  Charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940) was born on October - 20.   

1894  On this day in history birth of olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920)   

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  On this day in history birth of jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1897  On this day in history birth of crown Prince Eun of Korea (d. 1970)   

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) was born on October - 20.   

1899  Marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan) was born on October - 20.   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] was born on October - 20.   

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

1900  Wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore) was born on October - 20.   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer was born on October - 20.   

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

1904  On October - 20 birth of anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

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

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0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

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  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.