Historical Events In December - 20
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0069 General Vespasianus occupies Rome on December - 20.
0069 Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.
0217 On this day in history pope Zephyrinus
0860 King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.
0910 On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies
1046 Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI on December - 20.
1073 On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies
1192 Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna on December - 20.
1355 Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.
1448 On December - 20 pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal
1494 Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.
1522 Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle on Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta on December - 20.
1524 Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician on December - 20.
1539 Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on December - 20.
1539 On December - 20 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer
1579 John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) on this day in history.
1585 English fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen on this day in history.
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.
1600 Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published on December - 20.
1606 On December - 20 virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown
1606 Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer
1626 Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.
1629 Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter on December - 20.
1632 On December - 20 nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed
1659 On December - 20 francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman
1661 Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.
1669 On December - 20 first jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery
1669 1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery on December - 20.
1676 John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1679 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on December - 20.
1688 Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on this day in history.
1694 Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on this day in history.
1699 Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1 on December - 20.