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

1858  John Burns, English politician (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Viscount Palmerston, (Whig) British PM (1855-65) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On October - 20 birth of josephine McGill, composer   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

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  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 October - 20.   

1893  On this day in history birth of charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

1893  Charley Chase, American comedian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) was born on October - 20.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.