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Historical Events In December - 20
Sunday, 18 August 2019
0069 On December - 20 general Vespasianus occupies Rome 
0069 Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.
0217 Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.
0860 On this day in history king Ethelbald of Wessex
0910 On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies
1046 On December - 20 synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI
1073 Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.
1192 Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna on December - 20.
1355 Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.
1448 Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal on December - 20.
1494 On this day in history matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet
1522 On this day in history 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.
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 English fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen on this day in history.
1594 Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on December - 20.
1600 Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published on December - 20.
1606 Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown on this day in history.
1606 On December - 20 virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va
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 December - 20.
1632 Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed on this day in history.
1659 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.
1661 On this day in history corporation Act enforced in England
1669 On this day in history first jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery
1669 1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery on December - 20.
1676 John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1679 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1688 Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on this day in history.
1694 Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on this day in history.
1699 Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1 on December - 20.