Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  On October - 20 g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

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

1864  On October - 20 lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday   

1864  Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Confederate gen-major, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1870  Michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62 on October - 20.   

1871  On October - 20 frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage)   

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

1873  P T Barnum Hippodrome featuring "Greatest Show on Earth," opens (NYC) on October - 20.   

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

1876  Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper, Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1877  Josephine McGill, composer on October - 20.   

1880  Amsterdam Free University opens on October - 20.   

1882  On this day in history bela Lugosi, Hungary, actor (Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space)   

1882  Olegario Victor Andrade, Argentina poet (El arpa perdida), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 20 treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile   

1883  Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre," 1st performed on this day in history.   

1884  The birth of Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor on October - 20.   

1884  On this day in history thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage)   

1887  On this day in history addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

1888  Chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ on October - 20.   

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

1889  Margaret Dumont, actress-Marx Brothers' foil (Day at the Races) on October - 20.   

1890  On this day in history pike's Peak railroad completed.   

1891  On October - 20 first International 6 day bike race begins in New York   

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

1891  James Chadwick, English physicist (discovered neutron) on October - 20.   

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

1895  On October - 20 rex Ingram, US actor (Tarzan of the Apes, 10 Commandments)   

1896  On this day in history nat Holman, basketball coach (CCNY)   

1897  On this day in history jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist (Plan, profit, bonuses)   

1898  NC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers   

1899  On October - 20 evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand)   

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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  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  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)