Famous Personalities Born In October - 20
Friday, 18 April 2025
1435 On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca
1475 On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)
1496 Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.
1616 Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.
1620 Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.
1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.
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 On October - 20 birth of stanislaus I Leszczyński, King of Poland (d. 1766)
1679 On October - 20 birth of samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
1700 Charlotte Aglaé of Orléans, Duchess of Modena (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.
1711 Timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (d. 1795) was born on October - 20.
1719 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist was born on this day in history.
1740 On October - 20 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 October - 20 birth of m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla
1784 Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.
1785 George Ormerod, English historian and antiquarian (d. 1873) was born on October - 20.
1788 Philip Knapton, composer was born on this day in history.
1792 Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer was born on October - 20.
1792 Colin Campbell/Lord Clyde, British officer (Sepoy-uprising) was born on this day in history.
1808 Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) was born on October - 20.
1812 Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer was born on October - 20.
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 Bábà Faith (d. 1850) was born on October - 20.
1820 Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1820 George Jerrison Stannard, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.
1822 On this day in history birth of mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884
1823 Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) was born on October - 20.
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