Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 20

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on January - 20.   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) was born on January - 20.   

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

1867  On this day in history birth of yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (d. 1944)   

1870  On this day in history birth of guillaume Jean Joseph Nicolas Lekeu, composer   

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

1873  On January - 20 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  On this day in history 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  Betram Home Ramsay, English admiral/Commander Allied Naval Forces was born on this day in history.   

1884  On January - 20 birth of a[braham P] Merritt, US, sci-fi author (Moon Pool, Creep Shadow!)   

1888  On this day in history birth of leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist (Rock Island Line)   

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

1891  On this day in history birth of mischa Elman, Talnoye Ukraine, US violinist   

1892  On January - 20 birth of roscoe Ates, Grange Miss, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass)   

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

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

1895  On this day in history birth of eva A Jessye, US singer/actress/songwriter (Hallelujah)   

1896  Elmer R Diktonius, Finnish musicologist/author (Janne Kubik) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 20 birth of george Burns, [Nathan Birnbaum], NYC, actor/comedian (Oh God)   

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

1896  Isabel Withers, American actress (d. 1968) was born on January - 20.   

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

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  On January - 20 birth of alexander Tcherepnin, composer   

1899  Kenjiro Takayanagi, VP (JVC) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 20 birth of boris Semyonovich Shekhter, composer   

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0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

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  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

0882  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81