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

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  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50  

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

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

1640  On this day in history death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)  

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1652  On October - 20 death of antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611)  

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

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

1740  On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies  

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1890  On October - 20 death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)  

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on October - 20.  

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

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

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

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69  

1920  On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82  

1926  On October - 20 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 October - 20.  

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.  

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 October - 20.  

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  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.  

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.