Famous Birthdays In January - 20

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 20 birth of w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 20 birth of friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer was born on January - 20.   

1873  Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist was born on January - 20.   

1873  On this day in history birth of johannes V Jensen, Denmark, novelist/poet (Energy Storage, Nobel 1944)   

1876  On this day in history birth of józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967)   

1877  Ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses) was born on January - 20.   

1878  On January - 20 birth of finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers)   

1880  Walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces   

1884  A[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!) was born on January - 20.   

1888  On January - 20 birth of leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

1889  On January - 20 birth of allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969)   

1891  On January - 20 birth of mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist   

1892  On this day in history birth of roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass)   

1893  Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos) was born on January - 20.   

1893  On January - 20 birth of georg Ã…berg, Swedish athlete (d. 1946)   

1894  On January - 20 birth of harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie)   

1894  Walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah) was born on January - 20.   

1896  Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) was born on January - 20.   

1896  George Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God) was born on January - 20.   

1896  On this day in history birth of rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show)   

1896  On January - 20 birth of isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968)   

1897  Mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist) was born on January - 20.   

1898  On this day in history birth of colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein)   

1898  On this day in history birth of u Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, composer was born on January - 20.   

1899  On this day in history birth of kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC)   

1900  On this day in history birth of boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer   

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0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.