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 this day in history heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on October - 20.   

1903  On October - 20 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

1903  On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada   

1903  On October - 20 john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On October - 20 great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

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

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.   

1908  King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on October - 20.   

1909  On this day in history 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  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on this day in history.   

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

1912  On October - 20 cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC   

1913  On October - 20 angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1914  Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on October - 20.   

1915  On this day in history giora Schuster, composer   

1917  On October - 20 efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

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  On this day in history hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

1922  On October - 20 kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

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

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

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  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  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 October - 20.   

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