Famous Birthdays In October - 20

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

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

1858  John Burns, English politician (d. 1943) was born on October - 20.  

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 October - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1887  John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk) was born on October - 20.  

1889  On this day in history birth of margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)  

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

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 October - 20.  

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

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

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

1896  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of rodolfo Halffter, composer  

1900  On October - 20 birth of wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore)  

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

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) was born on October - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.