Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) was born on October - 20.  

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  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  James F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) was born on October - 20.  

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) was born on this day in history.  

1874  Viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65) was born on this day in history.  

1877  On October - 20 birth of josephine McGill, composer  

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

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

1887  On October - 20 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  Jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

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

1891  Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier (1963-78) was born on this day in history.  

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

1893  On this day in history birth of charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940)  

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

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) was born on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history birth of nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)  

1897  On this day in history birth of jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)  

1897  Crown Prince Eun of Korea (d. 1970) was born on October - 20.  

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

1899  On October - 20 birth of marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan)  

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] was born on this day in history.  

1900  On October - 20 birth of rodolfo Halffter, composer  

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

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

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) was born on this day in history.  

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) was born on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history 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 October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.  

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64  

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)