Famous Deaths In October - 20

1927  Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 20 rudolf Kittel, German theologist, dies at 76   

1931  Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on October - 20.   

1936  On October - 20 death of anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866)   

1940  Death of Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885) on October - 20.   

1941  On October - 20 ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

1942  On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

1944  Gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1950  Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55   

1953  Death of Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1954  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 on October - 20.   

1955  Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 on October - 20.   

1959  Werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75 on October - 20.   

1964  Herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878) on October - 20.   

1968  On October - 20 elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84   

1970  On October - 20 patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

1972  Harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

1983  Merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history death of carl Ferdinand Cori, Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1896)   

1986  Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903) on October - 20.   

1988  Death of Sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76   

1990  On October - 20 joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84   

1992  Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on this day in history.   

1993  James Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1994  Burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80 on October - 20.   

1995  Bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47 on October - 20.   

1996  Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 on October - 20.   

1999  Death of Calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911) on October - 20.   

2001  On this day in history death of ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949)   

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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 October - 20.   

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  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 this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)