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 October - 20.   

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

1941  Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  Basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55 on October - 20.   

1953  Death of Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916) on October - 20.   

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

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 October - 20 death of yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)   

1968  On October - 20 elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84   

1970  Patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1972  Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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

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

1988  Death of Sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922) on October - 20.   

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

1990  Joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.