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  Arthur Rimbaud, France, poet/adventurer (Illuminations) was born on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

1859  John Dewey, philosopher, educational theorist/writer (Learn by doing) was born on October - 20.   

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  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) was born on this day in history.   

1874  Viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65) was born on October - 20.   

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  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) was born on October - 20.   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) was born on October - 20.   

1887  John Warburton, Huddersfield England, actor (Saratoga Trunk) was born on October - 20.   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) was born on this day in history.   

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

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) was born on October - 20.   

1893  On this day in history birth of charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940)   

1894  Olive Thomas, American actress (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 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 October - 20 birth of heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

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

1900  Wayne Morse, (Sen-R/D-Ore) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) was born on October - 20.   

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 20 birth of tommy Clement Douglas, Canadian politician (d. 1986)   

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0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.