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 this day in history.   

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

1901  On October - 20 hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on October - 20.   

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

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  Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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 October - 20.   

1920  On this day in history "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

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 this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

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 this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 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  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

1268  On October - 20 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  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 October - 20.   

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