Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  G B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England) on October - 20.   

1862  Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname on this day in history.   

1864  Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday on October - 20.   

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

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

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) on October - 20.   

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

1873  On this day in history p T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC)   

1874  Charles Edward Ives, Danbury Ct, composer (Holiday Quick Step) on October - 20.   

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

1877  On this day in history franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1877  Josephine McGill, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Amsterdam Free University opens on this day in history.   

1882  Bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space) on October - 20.   

1882  On this day in history olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41   

1883  Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 20 max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor   

1884  On October - 20 thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  Addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

1889  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1889  On October - 20 margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races)   

1890  On October - 20 pike's Peak railroad completed.   

1891  First International 6 day bike race begins in New York on October - 20.   

1891  1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins on October - 20.   

1891  On October - 20 james Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron)   

1893  Charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

1896  Nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY) on October - 20.   

1897  On October - 20 jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1898  On this day in history nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms   

1899  On October - 20 battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on this day in history.   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.