Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer was born on October - 20.   

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

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

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist was born on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815)   

1780  On this day in history 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  George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on October - 20.   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history birth of colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising)   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) was born on October - 20.   

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

1819  On October - 20 birth of daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1819  Karol Mikuli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20 birth of mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

1823  On October - 20 birth of thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

1832  On October - 20 birth of constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894)   

1843  On this day in history birth of victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

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0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

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.