Notable Birthdays for January 20
Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) - President of the Continental Congress.
David Wilmot (1814-1886) - Politician who sponsored Wilmot Proviso, which would've banned slavery.
Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) - Suffragist and organizer of women's rights events.
Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) - Considered an early pioneer of modern dance.
Enoch L. Johnson (1883-1968) - Sheriff of Atlantic County and also a mob boss while sheriff.
Huddie William Ledbetter (1888-1949) - Blues musician who used the stage name Lead Belly.
Allan Haines Loughead (1889-1969) - Founder of the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Co.
Harold Gray (1894-1968) - Cartoonist who created Little Orphan Annie.
George Burns (1896-1996) - Beloved actor and comedian.
Nevin Scrimshaw (1918-2013) - Scientist who developed supplements for protein, iodine, and iron deficiencies.
DeForest Kelley (1920-1999) - Actor best known for his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the series Star Trek.
Ray Anthony (1922-Still Living) - Bandleader, trumpeter, and last living band member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (1923-2013) - Country and western singer also known as Slim Whitman the famous yodeler.
Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. (1929-1964) - Stock car driver known as Fireball Roberts.
Buzz Aldrin (1930-Still Living) - Astronaut and second person to walk on the moon.
David Lee (1931-Still Living) - Physicist who co-discovered super-fluidity in helium-3.
Paul Stanley (1952-Still Living) - Co-founder of the rock bank KISS.
Bill Maher (1956-Still Living) - Comedian and political commentator.
Patrick K. Kroupa (1969-Still Living) - Hacker and co-founder of MindVox.
Memorable Events for January 20
1778 - The first military court martial trial begins in MA.
1785 - Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island).
1869 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes the first woman to testify before Congress.
1909 - General Motors buys into the Oakland Motor Car Company, later becoming GM's Pontiac Division.
1920 - The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
1937 - The first Presidential Inauguration (Franklin D. Roosevelt) is held on January 20th, (previously held on March 4th).
1954 - The National Negro Network is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
1986 - The first official federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is held.