Historical Events In December - 20
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
0069 On this day in history general Vespasianus occupies Rome
0069 Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.
0217 On December - 20 pope Zephyrinus
0860 King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.
0910 On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies
1046 Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI on December - 20.
1073 Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.
1192 On December - 20 richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna
1355 On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies
1448 On this day in history pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal
1494 On December - 20 matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet
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 this day in history.
1524 On December - 20 thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician
1539 Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on this day in history.
1539 Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer on December - 20.
1579 John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) on this day in history.
1585 On December - 20 english fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen
1594 On December - 20 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer
1600 On this day in history ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published
1606 Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown on this day in history.
1606 Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va on December - 20.
1606 Christoph Schultze, composer on December - 20.
1626 Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on December - 20.
1629 Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed
1659 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.
1661 Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.
1669 On this day in history first jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery
1669 On December - 20 1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery
1676 On this day in history john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76
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 On December - 20 frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben
1699 On December - 20 peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1