Events & Holidays In October - 20
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Belgrade Day (Serbia)
Kenyatta Day (Kenya)
Revolution Day (Guatemala)
Belgrade Day (Serbia)
Kenyatta Day (Kenya)
Revolution Day (Guatemala)
1435 Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.
1475 On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)
1496 On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
1616 On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)
1620 Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.
1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.
1637 On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)
1656 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)
0460 On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies
1139 On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies
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 this day in history.
1274 On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies
1438 On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64
1525 On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1570 Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.