Famous Deaths In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.  

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

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 October - 20.  

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)  

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 October - 20.  

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.  

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

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1819  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66  

1842  On this day in history death of grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)  

1864  On October - 20 stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27  

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

1870  On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62  

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on October - 20.  

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 October - 20 robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle  

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.  

1904  On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77  

1906  On this day in history william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67  

1907  Death of Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history death of david B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843)  

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on this day in history.  

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

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

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.  

1632  On October - 20 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 this day in history.