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  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on this day in history.   

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

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 20 anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

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  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.   

1907  On October - 20 said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)   

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

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on October - 20.   

1910  On this day in history 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series   

1911  On October - 20 amundsen sets out on race to South Pole   

1911  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on October - 20.   

1911  On October - 20 will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth)   

1912  Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC on October - 20.   

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on October - 20.   

1913  On October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

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

1915  On this day in history 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  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20.   

1922  On October - 20 kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

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

1923  On October - 20 herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.   

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  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  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 October - 20.