Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) on this day in history.   

1862  Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on October - 20.   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) on October - 20.   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1873  P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 20 charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

1876  On October - 20 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1877  On October - 20 franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1877  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer   

1880  On October - 20 amsterdam Free University opens   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) on October - 20.   

1882  On October - 20 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1883  On October - 20 treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile   

1883  Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history.   

1884  The birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  On this day in history addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

1888  Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) on this day in history.   

1890  On October - 20 pike's Peak railroad completed.   

1891  First International 6 day bike race begins in New York on this day in history.   

1891  On October - 20 1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins   

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) on this day in history.   

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) on October - 20.   

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) on this day in history.   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on October - 20.   

1897  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) on October - 20.   

1898  NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms on October - 20.   

1899  Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

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

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

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)