Historical Events In December - 20

0069  On December - 20 general Vespasianus occupies Rome   

0069  Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  King Ethelbald of Wessex on December - 20.   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

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  Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna on December - 20.   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1448  Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal on December - 20.   

1494  Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on December - 20.   

1539  Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1585  English fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen on December - 20.   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on December - 20.   

1600  Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1606  On December - 20 christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

1629  On December - 20 pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter   

1632  On this day in history nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed   

1659  On December - 20 francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

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  1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery on December - 20.   

1676  On December - 20 john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76   

1679  On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

1688  On December - 20 prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

1694  Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on December - 20.   

1699  Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1 on this day in history.   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on December - 20.   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)   

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  On this day in history death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

1355  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet