Historical Events In October - 20
Monday, 18 March 2024
0460 On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies
1097 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.
1139 Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.
1187 Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.
1268 On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies
1274 Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.
1382 On October - 20 st. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.
1435 Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on October - 20.
1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.
1475 On October - 20 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)
1496 On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
1525 On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1528 Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.
1536 On this day in history danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions
1576 On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht
1587 On October - 20 battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League
1600 Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on this day in history.
1603 On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
1632 The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on this day in history.
1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect on this day in history.
1634 English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)
1676 Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.
1679 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on October - 20.
1714 On this day in history coronation of British King George I
1714 On October - 20 georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I
1719 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on October - 20.
1740 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)
1740 On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies
1751 On this day in history royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort
1751 Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on October - 20.
1765 William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.
1774 On this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment