Famous Deaths In October - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies
1268 Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.
1274 On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies
1438 On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64
1525 On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1570 Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.
1631 On this day in history death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)
1640 Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on this day in history.
1652 Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on this day in history.
1676 On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61
1713 Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652) on this day in history.
1740 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.
1765 William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.
1794 James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66
1842 Death of Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) on October - 20.
1864 On October - 20 stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27
1865 Death of Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821) on this day in history.
1870 On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62
1871 Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1876 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1882 On October - 20 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41
1890 On this day in history death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)
1899 On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle
1900 Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.
1904 On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77
1906 On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67
1907 On this day in history death of said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)
1910 Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on October - 20.
1913 Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on October - 20.
1920 On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82
1926 Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on October - 20.
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