Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history death of anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866)   

1940  On this day in history death of gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885)   

1941  Ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1942  On October - 20 may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

1944  On October - 20 gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

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  On October - 20 death of werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916)   

1954  Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

1959  On this day in history werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75   

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

1967  On October - 20 death of yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878)   

1968  On this day in history elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84   

1970  On this day in history patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

1972  On October - 20 harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86   

1977  Cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28 on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 20 merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75   

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  On October - 20 samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53   

1987  Death of Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922) on October - 20.   

1989  On October - 20 anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76   

1990  On this day in history joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84   

1992  Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on October - 20.   

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  On this day in history alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75   

1999  On October - 20 death of calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911)   

2001  Death of Ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949) on October - 20.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.