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 October - 20.   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.   

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

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  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on this day in history.   

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) on October - 20.   

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

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 October - 20.   

1911  On this day in history 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  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

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

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on October - 20.   

1917  On this day in history efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions on October - 20.   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on October - 20.   

1920  "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC on October - 20.   

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on October - 20.   

1921  On October - 20 hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

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  Herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front) on October - 20.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

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

1637  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.