20 notable people died on October 20, including Arthur Henderson, Carl Cori, Lawrence R. Klein.
21st Century
3 deaths
Lawrence R. Klein
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1980)
Vittorio Foa
essayisthistorian
Italian politician (1910-2008)
Anton Donchev
politicianscreenwriter
Bulgarian writer (1930–2022)
20th Century
7 deaths
Arthur Henderson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Peace (1934)
Carl Cori
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947)
Albert Howard
agronomistbotanist
British botanist 1873-1947
Sergei Bondarchuk
actordirector
Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and actor (1920–1994)
Stanisław Rolbieski
engineer
Engineer, entrepreneur, Bydgoszcz, Poland, 19th-20th century
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Viola Gråsten
designertextile artist
Finnish textile artist and designer (1910–1994)
Gurdial Singh Phul
writer
Dramatist
19th Century
4 deaths
Loammi Baldwin, Sr.
engineerpolitician
American engineer, politician and soldier (1744–1807)
Félix de Azara
anthropologistbotanist
Spanish scientist (1742-1821)
Andrew Geddes Bain
civil engineerengineer
South African scientist and engineer (1797–1864)
William FitzGerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster
aristocratpoet
Irish politician and landowner
18th Century
2 deaths
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
art collectormonarch
18th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor
Caspar Neumann
chemistpharmacist
Polish chemist
17th Century
1 death
Mathias Palbitzki
diplomatdraftsperson
Swedish judge (1623-1677)
16th Century
1 death
Gonzalo Argote de Molina
collectorgenealogist
Spanish writer
13th Century
1 death
Minamoto no Michitomo
poetpolitician
Japanese poet and writer
8th Century
1 death
Lul
archbishopCatholic deacon
Archbishop of Mainz
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