Page 4: Historical Events In October - 20

1899  On this day in history robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle   

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

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

1901  On this day in history hans-Otto Borgmann, composer   

1903  US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history john Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker)   

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

1904  Henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77 on October - 20.   

1905  Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on October - 20.   

1906  On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube   

1906  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834)   

1908  On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium   

1909  On this day in history monique Hare, French pianist   

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

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

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

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

1912  On October - 20 cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC   

1913  On this day in history angelo Ephrikian, composer   

1913  On October - 20 leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

1914  On this day in history fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936)   

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  On this day in history anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna)   

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

1920  On this day in history max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82   

1921  Hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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 October - 20.   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

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

1139  On October - 20 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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