Famous Birthdays In October - 20

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

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

1858  John Burns, English politician (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history birth of g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)  

1859  On October - 20 birth of john Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing)  

1864  James F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1874  On October - 20 birth of viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65)  

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

1882  On this day in history birth of bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)  

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  On October - 20 birth of margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)  

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

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) was born on October - 20.  

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

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) was born on October - 20.  

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  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  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) was born on this day in history.  

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

1899  On this day in history birth of evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)  

1899  On this day in history birth of marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan)  

1900  On October - 20 birth of heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]  

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 this day in history birth of hans-Otto Borgmann, composer  

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

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

1904  On this day in history birth of tommy Clement Douglas, Canadian politician (d. 1986)  

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0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies  

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.  

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  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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.