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

1901  On this day in history hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

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

1903  US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

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

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

1906  On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

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  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 October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

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

1915  On October - 20 giora Schuster, composer   

1917  On October - 20 efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  On October - 20 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  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1921  Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary) on October - 20.   

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

1922  On October - 20 john Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

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 October - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 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  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  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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