Historical Events In October - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1859 G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) on this day in history.
1862 Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on October - 20.
1864 On October - 20 lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday
1864 Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.
1870 Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1871 Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) on October - 20.
1871 On this day in history charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78
1873 P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on this day in history.
1874 Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) on this day in history.
1876 Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on October - 20.
1877 On this day in history franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres
1877 Josephine McGill, composer on this day in history.
1880 On October - 20 amsterdam Free University opens
1882 On this day in history bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)
1882 Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on October - 20.
1883 On October - 20 treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile
1883 Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on October - 20.
1884 The birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor on October - 20.
1884 On October - 20 thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)
1887 On October - 20 addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)
1888 On October - 20 chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ
1889 On October - 20 gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin
1889 On this day in history margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)
1890 Pike's Peak railroad completed on this day in history.
1891 First International 6 day bike race begins in New York on this day in history.
1891 On October - 20 1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins
1891 James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) on this day in history.
1893 Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) on this day in history.
1895 On October - 20 rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)
1896 On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)
1897 On this day in history jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)
1898 On October - 20 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms
1899 Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers on this day in history.
1899 Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history.
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