Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 20

1927  On October - 20 mikhail Mikhaylovich Ivanov, composer, dies at 78   

1929  On this day in history rudolf Kittel, German theologist, dies at 76   

1931  Emanuel Moor, composer, dies at 68 on October - 20.   

1936  On October - 20 death of anne Sullivan, American teacher (b. 1866)   

1940  Death of Gunnar Asplund, Swedish architect (b. 1885) on October - 20.   

1941  On this day in history ken Farnes (WWII) 15 Tests for England, cricketer (60 wickets), dies   

1942  On this day in history may Robson, actress (Star is Born, Reckless), dies at 84   

1944  On October - 20 gabriel Groulez, composer, dies at 65   

1950  On October - 20 henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies   

1952  On October - 20 basil Radford, actor (Whisky Galore, Dead of Night), dies at 55   

1953  Death of Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51   

1955  On October - 20 eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

1959  On October - 20 werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75   

1964  On October - 20 herbert Hoover, 31st president of US (1929-33), dies in NY at 90   

1967  Death of Yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1878) on October - 20.   

1968  On this day in history elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84   

1970  On October - 20 patrick Wymark, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), dies at 44   

1972  On October - 20 harlow Shapley, astronomer (Sun's position in galaxy), dies at 86   

1977  On this day in history cassie Gaines, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28   

1983  On this day in history merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75   

1984  Death of Carl Ferdinand Cori, Austrian-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1896) on October - 20.   

1986  Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 on October - 20.   

1987  Death of Andrey Kolmogorov, Russian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Sheila Scott, English aviatrix (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

1989  On October - 20 anthony Quayle, actor (Moses, Operation Crossbow), dies at 76   

1990  On this day in history joel McCrea, actor (Ramrod), dies of pulmonary complications at 84   

1992  Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity on October - 20.   

1993  On this day in history james Leo Herlihy, novelist (Midnight Cowboy), dies at 66   

1994  On this day in history burt Lancaster, actor (Elmer Gantry), dies of heart attack at 80   

1995  On October - 20 bernadette Hingley, priest, dies at 47   

1996  On this day in history alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75   

1999  Death of Calvin Griffith, Former owner of Washington Senators (b. 1911) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Ted Ammon, American financier (b. 1949) on October - 20.   

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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 this day in history.   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

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  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)