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 this day in history 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 October - 20.  

1903  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77  

1905  On this day in history great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days  

1906  On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube  

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.  

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67  

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

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

1909  On October - 20 monique Hare, French pianist  

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

1911  On this day in history amundsen sets out on race to South Pole  

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  On this day in history cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC  

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on October - 20.  

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

1914  On this day in history fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)  

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on this day in history.  

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 October - 20.  

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1922  Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place on October - 20.  

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.  

1923  Herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front) on this day in history.  

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

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history.  

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

1616  On October - 20 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 October - 20.  

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.  

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.  

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)