Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On October - 20 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

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

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 this day in history 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  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on October - 20.   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on October - 20.   

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

1911  Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on October - 20.   

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

1913  On this day in history angelo Ephrikian, composer   

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  Giora Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

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  "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on October - 20.   

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 this day in history 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  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

1187  On this day in history 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 October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)