Events & Holidays In October - 20

Belgrade Day (Serbia)

Kenyatta Day (Kenya)

Revolution Day (Guatemala)

1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.  

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)  

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.  

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  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.  

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)