Historical Events In October - 20
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0460 Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.
1097 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.
1139 Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.
1187 On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies
1268 Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.
1274 Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.
1382 On this day in history st. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.
1435 On this day in history andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca
1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.
1475 Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) on this day in history.
1496 On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
1525 On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1528 Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.
1536 Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.
1576 On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht
1587 Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.
1600 On this day in history battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
1603 Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on October - 20.
1632 The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on October - 20.
1632 On this day in history christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect
1634 On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax
1637 On October - 20 nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)
1676 Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.
1679 On October - 20 samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
1714 Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.
1714 Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on October - 20.
1719 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
1740 On October - 20 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)
1740 On October - 20 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies
1751 Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on October - 20.
1751 Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on October - 20.
1765 On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44
1774 Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.