Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

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

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

1864  On October - 20 lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on October - 20.   

1871  On this day in history frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on October - 20.   

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

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) on October - 20.   

1876  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1877  Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on October - 20.   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer on October - 20.   

1880  Amsterdam Free University opens on October - 20.   

1882  On this day in history bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)   

1882  On this day in history olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

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

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

1884  The birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor on October - 20.   

1884  On October - 20 thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) on October - 20.   

1888  Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on October - 20.   

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  Pike's Peak railroad completed on October - 20.   

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

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

1891  On this day in history james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

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

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

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on this day in history.   

1897  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On October - 20 battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

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

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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 October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

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

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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