Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  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 this day in history.   

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 October - 20 birth of viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65)   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1887  On October - 20 birth of john Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk)   

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  On this day in history birth of james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

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  On October - 20 birth of charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940)   

1894  On October - 20 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 October - 20 birth of nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

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  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history 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  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer was born on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 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  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

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  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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