Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 20

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations)   

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 October - 20 birth of james F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. 1951)   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) was born on October - 20.   

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) was born on October - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1887  On October - 20 birth of addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 20 birth of charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940)   

1894  On October - 20 birth of olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920)   

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) was born on October - 20.   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history birth of heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  On this day in history birth of rodolfo Halffter, composer   

1900  Wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore) was born on October - 20.   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer was born on October - 20.   

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

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) was born on October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.