Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  On this day in history 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  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  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  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

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 October - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history death of champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821)   

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 October - 20.   

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

1882  On October - 20 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1890  On this day in history death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)   

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on October - 20.   

1900  On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

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

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

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

1910  On October - 20 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 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

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  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)