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 this day in history.  

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  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64  

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

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

1631  On October - 20 death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)  

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

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

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

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

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

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

1865  On this day in history death of champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821)  

1870  On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62  

1871  On October - 20 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  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on October - 20.  

1890  On this day in history 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  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1910  Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on October - 20.  

1913  On October - 20 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 October - 20.  

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

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history.  

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

1616  On October - 20 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 this day in history.  

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

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