Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On October - 20 robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

1900  Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7] on October - 20.   

1900  On this day in history charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70   

1901  Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on October - 20.   

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on this day in history.   

1904  Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell) on October - 20.   

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

1905  On October - 20 great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube on this day in history.   

1906  Dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) on this day in history.   

1906  William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1908  King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on October - 20.   

1909  Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.   

1910  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history amundsen sets out on race to South Pole   

1911  On this day in history helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC   

1911  On October - 20 will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth)   

1912  On this day in history cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC   

1913  On this day in history angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on this day in history.   

1915  Giora Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles   

1918  Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions on October - 20.   

1918  Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on October - 20.   

1920  On October - 20 "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

1920  On October - 20 max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1921  On October - 20 hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

1922  On this day in history kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place   

1922  John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)   

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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 October - 20 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 October - 20.   

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

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

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

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

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

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 October - 20.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.