Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.   

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

1660  On October - 20 birth of robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723)   

1677  On October - 20 birth of stanislaus I LeszczyÅ„ski, King of Poland (d. 1766)   

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

1700  On this day in history birth of charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761)   

1711  On October - 20 birth of timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795)   

1719  On October - 20 birth of gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  On this day in history birth of belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior was born on October - 20.   

1759  On October - 20 birth of chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815)   

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

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs was born on October - 20.   

1785  George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer was born on October - 20.   

1792  On this day in history birth of anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

1792  Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising) was born on October - 20.   

1808  On this day in history birth of karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

1812  On this day in history birth of austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

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

1819  On this day in history birth of karol Mikuli, composer   

1819  The Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850) was born on October - 20.   

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on October - 20.   

1820  On October - 20 birth of george Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894) was born on October - 20.   

1843  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

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

1438  On October - 20 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 this day in history.