Famous Birthdays In October - 20

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 this day in history.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.   

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

1660  Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1677  Stanislaus I LeszczyÅ„ski, King of Poland (d. 1766) was born on October - 20.   

1679  On October - 20 birth of samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

1700  Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761) was born on October - 20.   

1711  On this day in history birth of timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795)   

1719  On October - 20 birth of gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  On this day in history birth of belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior was born on October - 20.   

1759  On October - 20 birth of chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815)   

1780  On this day in history birth of m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

1784  On October - 20 birth of lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

1785  On this day in history birth of george Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873)   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history.   

1792  On October - 20 birth of colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising)   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) was born on October - 20.   

1812  On October - 20 birth of austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 was born on October - 20.   

1819  Karol Mikuli, composer was born on October - 20.   

1819  The Báb, Persian founder of the Bábí Faith (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1820  George Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on October - 20.   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) was born on this day in history.   

1832  Constantin Lipsius, German architect (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On October - 20 birth of victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

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0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

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)