Page 3: Historical Events In October - 20

1859  On this day in history g B Studd, cricketer (brother of C T, 4 Tests for England)   

1862  On October - 20 amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname   

1864  Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a natl holiday on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history michael William Balfe, composer (Bohemian Girl), dies at 62   

1871  Frederick Burton, IN, actor (One Way Passage) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer   

1880  Amsterdam Free University opens on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1883  Treaty of Ancon, Peru cedes Tarapaca to Chile on October - 20.   

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

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

1884  Thomas Chalmers, NYC, actor (Blind Alleys, Outrage) on this day in history.   

1887  On October - 20 addison Richards, Zanesville OH, actor (Pentagon, Fighting Seabees)   

1888  On October - 20 chicago & All America baseball teams play exhibition in Auckland, NZ   

1889  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Vor Sonnenaufgang," premieres in Berlin   

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

1890  Pike's Peak railroad completed on this day in history.   

1891  First International 6 day bike race begins in New York on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 1st International 6 day bike race (NY MSG) begins   

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

1893  On October - 20 charlie Chase, US actor/director (Sons of Desert)   

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

1898  On October - 20 nC Mutual & Provident Insurance Company forms   

1899  Battle at Talana Hill Natal: British army vs Boers on this day in history.   

1899  Evelyn Brent, Tampa FL, actress (Panama Lady, Last Coomand) on October - 20.   

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

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On October - 20 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 October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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