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

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on October - 20.   

1910  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on October - 20.   

1911  On October - 20 amundsen sets out on race to South Pole   

1911  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on this day in history.   

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 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  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on October - 20.   

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

1920  On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1921  On this day in history hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

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

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on October - 20.   

1923  On October - 20 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  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.