Famous Deaths In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)   

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on October - 20.   

1652  Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1713  On October - 20 death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1794  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1842  Death of Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) on October - 20.   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on October - 20.   

1865  Death of Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1870  On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  On October - 20 charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78   

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 20 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1890  On this day in history death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)   

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

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67   

1907  On this day in history death of said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)   

1910  On this day in history death of david B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843)   

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

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

1926  On October - 20 death of eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855)   

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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 this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

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