Famous Birthdays In October - 20

1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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)   

1660  Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of stanislaus I LeszczyÅ„ski, King of Poland (d. 1766)   

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer was born on October - 20.   

1700  On October - 20 birth of charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761)   

1711  Timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On October - 20 birth of gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born on this day in history.   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior was born on October - 20.   

1759  Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born on October - 20.   

1780  M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla was born on this day in history.   

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.   

1785  George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history birth of philip Knapton, composer   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  On October - 20 birth of colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising)   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) was born on October - 20.   

1812  On this day in history birth of austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on October - 20.   

1819  Karol Mikuli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1819  The Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  On October - 20 birth of george Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

1823  On October - 20 birth of thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

1832  Constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

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0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

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 October - 20.   

1274  On this day in history 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 this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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