Famous Deaths In October - 20

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

1139  On this day in history 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 October - 20 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 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 October - 20.   

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

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on October - 20.   

1652  Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

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

1713  On this day in history death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 20.   

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  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on October - 20.   

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history 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)