Famous Birthdays In October - 20

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

1854  On October - 20 birth of arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations)   

1858  On this day in history birth of john Burns, English politician (d. 1943)   

1859  On October - 20 birth of g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

1859  John Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing) was born on this day in history.   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

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

1874  On October - 20 birth of viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65)   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 20 birth of john Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk)   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) was born on October - 20.   

1890  On October - 20 birth of jelly Roll Morton, American composer (d. 1941)   

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) was born on October - 20.   

1891  On this day in history birth of jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier (1963-78)   

1893  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 birth of nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

1897  On October - 20 birth of jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

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

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) was born on October - 20.   

1899  On October - 20 birth of marnix Gijsen, [baron Jan-Albert Goris], Flemish writer (Grote God Pan)   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

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  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.