Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 20

1854  On this day in history birth of alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

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 October - 20.   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

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 October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 birth of addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

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 this day in history.   

1890  On October - 20 birth of jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941)   

1891  On this day in history birth of james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

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

1894  Olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  On October - 20 birth of jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1897  Crown Prince Eun of Korea (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 20 birth of evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

1899  Marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan) was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  Rodolfo Halffter, composer was born on October - 20.   

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

1904  Tommy Clement Douglas, Canadian politician (d. 1986) was born on October - 20.   

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

1139  On October - 20 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  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 this day in history 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  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.