Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On October - 20 robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on October - 20.   

1900  On October - 20 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1901  On this day in history hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

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

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 this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on this day in history.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on October - 20.   

1910  On October - 20 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  On October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history giora Schuster, composer   

1917  On this day in history efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  On October - 20 germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1921  Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary) on October - 20.   

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

1922  On October - 20 john Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp)   

1923  Herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front) on this day in history.   

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1435  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

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

1656  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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)