Historical Events In October - 20

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 20 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on this day in history.   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.   

1904  On October - 20 anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

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

1905  On this day in history great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.   

1908  On October - 20 king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

1909  On October - 20 monique Hare, French pianist   

1910  On this day in history 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series   

1911  On this day in history amundsen sets out on race to South Pole   

1911  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on October - 20.   

1911  Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on October - 20.   

1912  Cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC on October - 20.   

1913  Angelo Ephrikian, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on October - 20.   

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on October - 20.   

1917  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on October - 20.   

1920  On October - 20 "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

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

1921  On October - 20 hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

1922  Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place on this day in history.   

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 20 herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

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  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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)