Famous Deaths In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.  

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

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

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 October - 20.  

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 October - 20.  

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

1640  On this day in history 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  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61  

1713  Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652) on October - 20.  

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  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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

1842  On October - 20 death of grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)  

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on October - 20.  

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

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  On October - 20 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68  

1882  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.  

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 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  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on October - 20.  

1926  On this day in history death of eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855)  

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.  

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

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

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  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

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.