Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

1927  Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78 on October - 20.   

1929  On October - 20 rudolf Kittel, German theologist, dies at 76   

1931  On this day in history emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68   

1936  On this day in history death of anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866)   

1940  Death of Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 20 ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

1942  On October - 20 may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

1944  On this day in history gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

1950  On this day in history henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies   

1952  On October - 20 basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55   

1953  Death of Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51   

1955  On this day in history eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

1959  Werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75 on October - 20.   

1964  On October - 20 herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90   

1967  Death of Yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1968  Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84 on October - 20.   

1970  On October - 20 patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

1972  On this day in history harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86   

1977  On October - 20 cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

1983  Merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75 on October - 20.   

1984  Death of Carl Ferdinand Cori, Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1986  On October - 20 samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53   

1987  Death of Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903) on October - 20.   

1988  On this day in history death of sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922)   

1989  On October - 20 anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76   

1990  On October - 20 joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84   

1992  On October - 20 orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity   

1993  James Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1994  On this day in history burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80   

1995  Bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47 on October - 20.   

1996  Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 on October - 20.   

1999  Death of Calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949) on this day in history.   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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)