Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 20 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]   

1900  Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 20 hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  On October - 20 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada   

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

1903  John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.   

1904  On this day in history anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)   

1904  On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77   

1905  On this day in history great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days   

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

1906  On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)   

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

1907  Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.   

1908  King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1910  1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on October - 20.   

1911  Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.   

1911  Helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC on October - 20.   

1911  Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on October - 20.   

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  Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on October - 20.   

1914  On October - 20 fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)   

1915  On October - 20 giora Schuster, composer   

1917  Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

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

1918  On October - 20 anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna)   

1920  On this day in history "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC   

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

1921  On this day in history hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)   

1922  Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place on October - 20.   

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

1923  Herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front) on October - 20.   

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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 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 October - 20.   

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

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)