Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  On this day in history heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on October - 20.   

1901  On October - 20 hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

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

1903  On October - 20 john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

1904  On this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on October - 20.   

1905  On October - 20 great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

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

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

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67   

1907  On October - 20 said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)   

1908  King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on October - 20.   

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

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

1911  On October - 20 helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC   

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

1912  On October - 20 cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC   

1913  On October - 20 angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on October - 20.   

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

1915  On this day in history giora Schuster, composer   

1917  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on October - 20.   

1918  Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions on October - 20.   

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

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

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  On October - 20 kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

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 October - 20.   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

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

1620  On October - 20 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 October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

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

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

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

1274  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)