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

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.   

1631  On this day in history death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)   

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

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

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

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

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

1765  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1794  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1842  Death of Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) on this day in history.   

1864  On October - 20 stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27   

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

1900  On October - 20 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

1910  Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on October - 20.   

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on October - 20.   

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on October - 20.   

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

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)