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

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 October - 20.  

1660  Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) was born on October - 20.  

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  Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761) was born on October - 20.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1792  On October - 20 birth of colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising)  

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 October - 20 birth of the Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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0460  On October - 20 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  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.  

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64  

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.