Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1435  On October - 20 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  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.  

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

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

1632  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)  

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 Leszczyński, King of Poland (d. 1766)  

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

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 October - 20.  

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born on this day in history.  

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  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 20 birth of anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

1819  On this day in history birth of the Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850)  

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies  

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

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  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.  

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