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

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.  

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

1631  Death of Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) on October - 20.  

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on this day in history.  

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1652  On October - 20 death of antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611)  

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

1713  On October - 20 death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)  

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.  

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history james Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64  

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66  

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

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on October - 20.  

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  On this day in history charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78  

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  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 October - 20.  

1907  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.  

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  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history 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 this day in history.