Births on January 20

Mischa Elman

Born on January 20, 1891

Mischa Elman, Ukrainian-American violinist (d. 1967)

Mischa (Mikhail Saulovich) Elman (Russian: Михаил Саулович Эльман; January 20, 1891 – April 5, 1967) was a Russian-born Jewish-American violinist, famed for his passionate style, beautiful tone, and impeccable artistry and musicality.

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Events on 1891

10 Mar

Strowger switch
Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
15 May

Rerum novarum
Pope Leo XIII defends workers' rights and property rights in the encyclical Rerum novarum, the beginning of modern Catholic social teaching.
20 May

Kinetoscope
History of cinema: The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope.

Births on January 20

Mischa Elman

Born on January 20, 1891

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Events on 1891

Strowger switch

Rerum novarum

Kinetoscope