Famous Personalities Born In October - 20
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
1435 Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20. 

1475 Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history. 

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

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

1637 On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) 

1656 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20. 

1660 On this day in history birth of robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) 

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

1679 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer was born on this day in history. 

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

1711 On this day in history birth of timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795) 

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

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 October - 20. 

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

1780 M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla was born on October - 20. 

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

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 October - 20 birth of anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer 

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 October - 20 birth of austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer 

1819 Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on this day in history. 

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

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 this day in history. 

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

1822 On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894) 

1843 Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur was born on October - 20. 

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