Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)   

1631  Death of Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) on October - 20.   

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.   

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

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

1819  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

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 October - 20.   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on October - 20.   

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  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1890  Death of Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821) on October - 20.   

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

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

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  Death of Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.   

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

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on this day in history.   

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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 October - 20.   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

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  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 October - 20.