Who died on October 20

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 20, including Aelia Eudocia, Henry the Proud, Pope Urban III. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

38 documented historical events happened on October 20, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Under the terms of the Pragmatic Sanction, Maria Theresa (pictured) ascended the Habsburg throne. On the same day, in another year: British woman Mabel Freer was refused entry to Australia after failing a dictation test given in Italian, leading to a debate over Australia's immigration policy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.