People who died on October 20

2004

Anthony Hecht, American poet (b: January 16, 1923 ; d: October 20, 2004)
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Chuck Hiller (d: October 20, 2004)
   ► Biography of Chuck Hiller

2003

Jack Elam, American actor (b: November 13, 1918 ; d: October 20, 2003)
   ► Biography of Jack Elam

2002

Barbara Berjer (d: October 20, 2002)
   ► Biography of Barbara Berjer

1994

Burt Lancaster, American actor (b: November 2, 1913 ; d: October 20, 1994)
   ► Biography of Burt Lancaster

1990

Joel McCrea, American actor (b: November 5, 1905 ; d: October 20, 1990)
   ► Biography of Joel McCrea

1989

Sir Anthony Quayle, English actor (b: September 7, 1913 ; d: October 20, 1989)
   ► Biography of Anthony Quayle

1984

Paul Dirac, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 8, 1902 ; d: October 20, 1984)
   ► Biography of Paul Dirac

1983

Peter Dudley (d: October 20, 1983)
   ► Biography of Peter Dudley

1977

Ronnie VanZant, American singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (b: January 15, 1948 ; d: October 20, 1977)
   ► Biography of Ronnie VanZant

Steve Gaines (d: October 20, 1977)
   ► Biography of Steve Gaines

1972

Harlow Shapley, American astronomer (b: November 2, 1885 ; d: October 20, 1972)
   ► Biography of Harlow Shapley

1967

Yoshida Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan (b: September 22, 1878 ; d: October 20, 1967)
   ► Biography of Yoshida Shigeru

1964

Herbert Hoover, President of the United States (b: August 10, 1874 ; d: October 20, 1964)
   ► Biography of Herbert Hoover

1936

Anne Sullivan (d: October 20, 1936)
   ► Biography of Anne Sullivan

1935

Arthur Henderson, British politician and union leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: September 13, 1863 ; d: October 20, 1935)
   ► Biography of Arthur Henderson

1920

Max Bruch, German composer (b: January 6, 1838 ; d: October 20, 1920)
   ► Biography of Max Bruch

1910

David B. Hill, Governor of New York (b: August 29, 1843 ; d: October 20, 1910)
   ► Biography of David B. Hill

1900

Naim Frashëri (d: October 20, 1900)
   ► Biography of Naim Frashëri

1865

Champ Ferguson (d: October 20, 1865)
   ► Biography of Champ Ferguson

1740

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b: October 1, 1685 ; d: October 20, 1740)
   ► Biography of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

1713

Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (b: December 25, 1652 ; d: October 20, 1713)
   ► Biography of Archibald Pitcairne

1652

Antonio Coello (d: October 20, 1652)
   ► Biography of Antonio Coello

1640

John Ball (Puritan) (d: October 20, 1640)
   ► Biography of John Ball (Puritan)

1570

João de Barros (d: October 20, 1570)
   ► Biography of João de Barros

460

Aelia Eudocia (d: October 20, 460)
   ► Biography of Aelia Eudocia

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