Famous Deaths In October - 20

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

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.  

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.  

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.  

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

1640  On October - 20 death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)  

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1652  On this day in history death of antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611)  

1676  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

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

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

1864  On this day in history stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27  

1865  Death of Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821) on October - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41  

1890  Death of Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821) on this day in history.  

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1907  Death of Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.  

1910  On October - 20 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  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  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.  

1616  On October - 20 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  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.  

1656  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)