Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

1631  Death of Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) on this day in history.   

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on October - 20.   

1652  Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on October - 20.   

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)   

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

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

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

1865  Death of Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on October - 20.   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.   

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

1910  On October - 20 death of david B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843)   

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

1920  On October - 20 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 this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

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.