Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 October - 20.   

1858  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 birth of john Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing)   

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

1871  On October - 20 birth of frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

1874  On October - 20 birth of charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

1874  On this day in history birth of viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65)   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer was born on October - 20.   

1882  On October - 20 birth of bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)   

1884  On this day in history birth of thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of john Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk)   

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

1890  Jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941) was born on October - 20.   

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

1891  Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier (1963-78) was born on October - 20.   

1893  On this day in history birth of charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

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  On this day in history birth of rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

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

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 October - 20.   

1899  On October - 20 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  Rodolfo Halffter, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.