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 this day in history.   

1870  On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  On October - 20 frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1877  Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer   

1880  On October - 20 amsterdam Free University opens   

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  Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor   

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

1887  On October - 20 addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

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

1889  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin on October - 20.   

1889  On October - 20 margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)   

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

1891  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

1893  On this day in history charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

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

1896  On October - 20 nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

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

1898  NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms on this day in history.   

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

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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 this day in history.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

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

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)