Famous Personalities Born In October - 20
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1435 On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca 

1475 On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) 

1496 On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise 

1616 On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) 

1620 On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) 

1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1677 Stanislaus I Leszczyński, King of Poland (d. 1766) was born on this day in history. 

1679 On October - 20 birth of samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer 

1700 On October - 20 birth of charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761) 

1711 Timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history. 

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

1740 On October - 20 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 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born on October - 20. 

1780 On this day in history birth of m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla 

1784 On October - 20 birth of lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs 

1785 On October - 20 birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) 

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

1792 Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer was born on October - 20. 

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

1808 Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) was born on this day in history. 

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 October - 20. 

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

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

1820 George Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on October - 20. 

1822 Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on October - 20. 

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

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

1843 Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur was born on this day in history. 

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