Historical Events In October - 20

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on October - 20.   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on October - 20.   

1900  On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1901  On October - 20 hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1904  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  On October - 20 great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

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

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on October - 20.   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.   

1908  On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.   

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

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On October - 20 angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on October - 20.   

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

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on October - 20.   

1917  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

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

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

1923  On this day in history herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

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

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

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 October - 20.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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