Famous Deaths In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)  

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

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

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

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

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

1740  On October - 20 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies  

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  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

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

1870  On this day in history 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 October - 20.  

1882  On October - 20 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  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.  

1904  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77  

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67  

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 October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69  

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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 October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.  

1620  On this day in history 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  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.