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 this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing)   

1864  James F. Hinkle, American politician, sixth Governor of New Mexico (d. 1951) was born on October - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of josephine McGill, composer   

1882  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

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

1889  On October - 20 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  On this day in history birth of james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

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

1893  On October - 20 birth of charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

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

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

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1899  On October - 20 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  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] was born on October - 20.   

1900  Rodolfo Halffter, composer was born on October - 20.   

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

1901  On October - 20 birth of hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

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 October - 20.   

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

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0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)