Notable Birthdays for Oct. 20
Published in History & Quotes
Those born on this date include:
- English astronomer and architect Christopher Wren in 1632
- French poet Arthur Rimbaud in 1854
- James Robert Mann, Illinois congressman and author of the White Slave Traffic Act, also known as the Mann Act, in 1856
- Educator John Dewey in 1859
- Composer Charles Ives in 1874
- Actor Bela Lugosi (Dracula) in 1882
- Singer/pianist/composer Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton in 1890
- Mystery writer Ellery Queen (Frederic Dannay) in 1905
- TV personality Arlene Francis in 1907
- Country singer Grandpa (Louis Marshall) Jones in 1913
- Actor Herschel Bernardi in 1923
- Humorist Art Buchwald in 1925
- Former New York Yankees slugger Mickey Mantle in 1931
- Actor William Christopher (M*A*S*H) in 1932 (age 78)
- Actor Jerry Orbach in 1935
- Actor Viggo Mortensen in 1958 (age 52)
- Rock singer Tom Petty in 1950 (age 60)
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