Famous Birthdays In January - 20

1844  On this day in history birth of johan Peter Selmer, composer   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

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

1866  On this day in history birth of richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1867  On January - 20 birth of yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944)   

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

1873  Charles A Ellwood, US, sociologist/psychologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1876  Józef Hofmann, Polish pianist (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of ruth St Denis, Newark NJ, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses)   

1878  Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor (Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of walter W. Bacon, American politician (d. 1962)   

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  Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line) was born on January - 20.   

1889  On this day in history birth of allan Haines Loughead, American aviation executive (d. 1969)   

1891  Mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist was born on January - 20.   

1892  Roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Kaj Birket-Smith, Danish etnologist/anthropologist (Eskimos) was born on this day in history.   

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

1894  Harold L Gray, creator (Little Orphan Annie) was born on January - 20.   

1894  On this day in history birth of walter Hamor Piston, Rockland Maine, composer (Incredible Flutis)   

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

1896  On January - 20 birth of elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik)   

1896  George Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Rolfe Sedan, NYC, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968)   

1897  On this day in history birth of mae Busch, Australian/US actress (Cowboy Socialist)   

1898  Colin Clive, [Greig], St Malo France, actor (Bride of Frankenstein) was born on January - 20.   

1898  U Razak, Burmese politician (d. 1947) was born on January - 20.   

1899  On January - 20 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, composer   

1899  Kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC) was born on January - 20.   

1900  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

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