Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

1927  On October - 20 mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78   

1929  On this day in history rudolf Kittel, German theologist, dies at 76   

1931  On October - 20 emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68   

1936  Death of Anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866) on October - 20.   

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 this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

1944  Gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916)   

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

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

1959  On October - 20 werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75   

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

1967  On this day in history death of yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)   

1968  On this day in history elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84   

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

1972  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75   

1984  On October - 20 death of carl Ferdinand Cori, Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1896)   

1986  On this day in history samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53   

1987  On this day in history death of andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903)   

1988  On October - 20 death of sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922)   

1989  Anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76 on October - 20.   

1990  On this day in history joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84   

1992  Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on this day in history.   

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  On October - 20 bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47   

1996  On October - 20 alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75   

1999  Death of Calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911) on October - 20.   

2001  On this day in history death of ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949)   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

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