Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) on October - 20.   

1862  On this day in history amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

1864  On October - 20 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 October - 20.   

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

1871  On this day in history charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78   

1873  P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on October - 20.   

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) on this day in history.   

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 October - 20 josephine McGill, composer   

1880  On October - 20 amsterdam Free University opens   

1882  On October - 20 bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)   

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1883  On October - 20 max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

1884  On October - 20 the birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor   

1884  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) on October - 20.   

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

1888  On October - 20 chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

1889  On October - 20 gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) on October - 20.   

1890  On this day in history pike's Peak railroad completed.   

1891  On this day in history first International 6 day bike race begins in New York   

1891  1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins on this day in history.   

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

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) on this day in history.   

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) on October - 20.   

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

1897  On this day in history jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

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  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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 October - 20.   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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)   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.