Famous Deaths In September - 20

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on September - 20.   

1246  On September - 20 death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev   

1384  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne   

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on September - 20.   

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on September - 20.   

1586  On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1613  On September - 20 willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies   

1624  On September - 20 isaac Le Maire, Amsterdam ship owner, dies at about 66   

1625  On September - 20 death of heinrich Meibom, German historian and critic (b. 1555)   

1627  Death of Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (b. 1560) on September - 20.   

1630  On September - 20 death of claudio Saracini, Italian composer (b. 1586)   

1639  John Meursius, [van Meurs], historian, dies at 60 on September - 20.   

1643  Death of Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, English politician and writer on this day in history.   

1647  Giovanni Del Turco, composer, dies at 70 on September - 20.   

1648  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1679  Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1703  Archibald Campbell, Scot milt man (blood bath of Glencoe), dies at 52 on September - 20.   

1706  On September - 20 pierre Verdier, composer, dies at 79   

1721  On this day in history death of thomas Doggett, Irish actor   

1731  On this day in history sicco van Goslinga, Fries diplomat/sect of High Council, dies at 67   

1773  On September - 20 pieter de Swart, architect (Delfts Port Rotterdam), dies at 63   

1803  Death of Robert Emmet, Irish nationalist, executed on this day in history.   

1806  On September - 20 utamaro Kitagawa, painter, dies   

1810  Wouter J van Troostwijk, painter, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1823  Daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1839  Jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74 on September - 20.   

1852  Death of Philander Chase, American university founder (b. 1775) on September - 20.   

1863  Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies   

1873  On this day in history lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

1884  On September - 20 death of leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist (b.1802)   

1886  John Liptrot Hatton, composer, dies at 77 on September - 20.   

1896  Gottfried Conradi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1486  On this day in history birth of arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502)   

1593  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on September - 20.   

1653  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

1663  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on September - 20.   

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)