Famous Deaths In October - 20

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

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.   

1631  On October - 20 death of michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550)   

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 October - 20.   

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

1713  Death of Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652) on this day in history.   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68   

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on October - 20.   

1890  On this day in history death of sir Richard Burton, British explorer and writer (b. 1821)   

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

1900  On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

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

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.   

1907  Death of Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1926  On this day in history death of eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855)   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

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