Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

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

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.   

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

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

1640  On October - 20 death of john Ball, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1585)   

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

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

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

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 October - 20.   

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

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

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  On October - 20 death of champ Ferguson, Confederate guerrilla (b. 1821)   

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 October - 20.   

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on October - 20.   

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

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

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

1900  On October - 20 charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1904  On October - 20 henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1906  On October - 20 william "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67   

1907  Death of Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on October - 20.   

1910  Death of David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1913  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1926  Death of Eugene Debs, American labor leader and Socialist presidential candidate (b. 1855) on this day in history.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

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

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 October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.