Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  On this day in history g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

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 this day in history michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) on this day in history.   

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

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  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer   

1880  On this day in history amsterdam Free University opens   

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

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on October - 20.   

1883  Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history.   

1883  Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on October - 20.   

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

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

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

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

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

1890  Pike's Peak railroad completed on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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

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

1895  On this day in history rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

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

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

1898  On October - 20 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms   

1899  On this day in history battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on October - 20.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

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

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

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 October - 20.   

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

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

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