Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

1927  Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  Death of Anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history death of gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885)   

1941  Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies on October - 20.   

1942  On October - 20 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  Death of Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1954  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 on October - 20.   

1955  On October - 20 eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

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

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

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

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

1970  Patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1972  Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on October - 20.   

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  Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 on October - 20.   

1987  On October - 20 death of andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903)   

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

1989  Anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1990  Joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84 on October - 20.   

1992  Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on October - 20.   

1993  James Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1994  On October - 20 burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80   

1995  On October - 20 bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47   

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 October - 20.   

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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 this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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 this day in history.   

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