Historical Events In October - 20

1859  On this day in history g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

1862  On October - 20 amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

1864  On this day in history lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

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

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

1871  On this day in history frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on October - 20.   

1873  P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on October - 20.   

1874  On October - 20 charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step)   

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

1877  Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer on October - 20.   

1880  On October - 20 amsterdam Free University opens   

1882  On October - 20 bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)   

1882  On this day in history olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1883  On October - 20 treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile   

1883  On this day in history max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

1884  On October - 20 the birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor   

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 this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

1889  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) on this day in history.   

1890  Pike's Peak railroad completed on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history first International 6 day bike race begins in New York   

1891  On October - 20 1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins   

1891  On this day in history james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

1893  On this day in history charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

1895  Rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments) on this day in history.   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on October - 20.   

1897  Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses) on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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 October - 20.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)