Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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)   

1631  Death of Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) on October - 20.   

1640  Death of John Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585) on this day in history.   

1652  Death of Antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611) on this day in history.   

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1713  Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652) on October - 20.   

1740  On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

1765  On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1794  On October - 20 james Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64   

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1842  On October - 20 death of grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815)   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1865  Death of Champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  On this day in history charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78   

1876  On October - 20 jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1882  On October - 20 olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1890  Death of Sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821) on this day in history.   

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on October - 20.   

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

1904  On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1910  Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on October - 20.   

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

1920  Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on October - 20.   

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on October - 20.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

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

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.