Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

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

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

1931  Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On October - 20 death of gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885)   

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

1942  May Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 20 gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

1950  On October - 20 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 October - 20 death of werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916)   

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

1955  Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

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

1977  Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

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

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

1986  Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 20 james Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66   

1994  Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 on October - 20.   

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

1996  On this day in history alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75   

1999  On this day in history death of calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911)   

2001  Death of Ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949) on October - 20.   

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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  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 October - 20.   

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