Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1854  On October - 20 birth of alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

1854  Arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations) was born on October - 20.   

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

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) was born on October - 20.   

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

1874  On this day in history birth of charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

1874  Viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65) was born on October - 20.   

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

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) was born on October - 20.   

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

1887  John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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

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

1893  Charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920) was born on October - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1897  Crown Prince Eun of Korea (d. 1970) was born on October - 20.   

1899  On this day in history 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  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  Wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

1904  Tommy Clement Douglas, Canadian politician (d. 1986) was born on this day in history.   

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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 October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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