Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1631  On October - 20 death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)   

1640  On this day in history death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)   

1652  Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1713  Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652) on this day in history.   

1740  On October - 20 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1794  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1842  Death of Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) on October - 20.   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1865  On October - 20 death of champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821)   

1870  On this day in history michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on October - 20.   

1890  Death of Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821) on October - 20.   

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67   

1907  On October - 20 death of said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)   

1910  Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on October - 20.   

1913  On October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1920  On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on October - 20.   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

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

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  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)