Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  On October - 20 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  On October - 20 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1901  On this day in history hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.   

1904  On this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on October - 20.   

1905  Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on this day in history.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on October - 20.   

1906  On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 20 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

1909  On October - 20 monique Hare, French pianist   

1910  On October - 20 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  On October - 20 helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC   

1911  On this day in history will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth)   

1912  Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on October - 20.   

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  On October - 20 fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)   

1915  On October - 20 giora Schuster, composer   

1917  On October - 20 efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 20 anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna)   

1920  "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1921  Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

1922  On this day in history john Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1923  On this day in history herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

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

1496  On October - 20 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  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 this day in history 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  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

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

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

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.