Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On October - 20 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1631  Death of Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1550) on this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history death of antonio Coello, Spanish writer (b. 1611)   

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

1713  On October - 20 death of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b. 1652)   

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  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1842  Death of Grace Darling, English heroine (b. 1815) on this day in history.   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on October - 20.   

1865  On this day in history death of champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821)   

1870  On October - 20 michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  Charles Babbage, English mathematician (calculator), dies at 78 on October - 20.   

1876  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1910  On October - 20 death of david B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843)   

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

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

1926  On October - 20 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 this day in history.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1632  On October - 20 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.