Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.  

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.  

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)  

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.  

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) was born on October - 20.  

1677  On this day in history birth of stanislaus I LeszczyÅ„ski, King of Poland (d. 1766)  

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1679  On this day in history birth of samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

1700  Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

1711  Timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795) was born on October - 20.  

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist was born on this day in history.  

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born on October - 20.  

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior was born on this day in history.  

1759  Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born on October - 20.  

1780  On October - 20 birth of m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla  

1784  On this day in history birth of lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs  

1785  On this day in history birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)  

1788  On October - 20 birth of philip Knapton, composer  

1792  On October - 20 birth of anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer  

1792  Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising) was born on this day in history.  

1808  On October - 20 birth of karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)  

1812  Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer was born on this day in history.  

1819  On this day in history birth of daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914  

1819  Karol Mikuli, composer was born on October - 20.  

1819  The Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

1820  On October - 20 birth of benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1820  On this day in history birth of george Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1822  On this day in history birth of mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884  

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) was born on October - 20.  

1832  On this day in history birth of constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894)  

1843  On October - 20 birth of victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur  

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0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.  

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.  

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.  

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.  

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50  

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.