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On this day timelines October 20th

Births

1938 – Emidio Greco, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2012)

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Emidio Greco

1946 – Richard Loncraine, English director and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Richard Loncraine

1950 – Tom Petty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, and Traveling Wilburys)

• Timeline unavailable: Songs written by Tom Petty
• Timeline unavailable: Tom Petty albums

1956 – Danny Boyle, English director, producer, and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Danny Boyle

1958 – Valerie Faris, American director and producer

• Timeline unavailable: Music videos directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

1958 – Mark King, English singer-songwriter and bass player (Level 42 and Re-Flex)

• Timeline unavailable: Level 42 albums

1971 – Dannii Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter and actress

• Timeline unavailable: Songs written by Dannii Minogue
• Timeline unavailable: Dannii Minogue albums

1980 – Gary Jarman, English singer-songwriter and bass player (The Cribs)

• Timeline unavailable: Songs written by Gary Jarman
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