Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

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 this day in history 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  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

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.   

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  On October - 20 death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)   

1740  On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

1765  On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

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

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

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

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  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on October - 20.   

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

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on October - 20.   

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

1890  On October - 20 death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)   

1899  On October - 20 robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  On October - 20 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

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

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

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

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

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

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

1926  On this day in history death of eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855)   

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

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On October - 20 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  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  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.