Historical Events In December - 20

0069  General Vespasianus occupies Rome on this day in history.   

0069  On December - 20 aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  On this day in history pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1046  Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI on this day in history.   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1192  Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

1448  On December - 20 pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal   

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

1522  On December - 20 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 this day in history thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician   

1539  On this day in history paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

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

1579  On December - 20 john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1585  On December - 20 english fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published   

1606  On this day in history virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown   

1606  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1632  Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed on this day in history.   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on December - 20.   

1661  Corporation Act enforced in England on this day in history.   

1669  On December - 20 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  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1688  Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on December - 20.   

1694  Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on this day in history.   

1699  On December - 20 peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on December - 20.   

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

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

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

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On December - 20 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  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

0910  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1022  Death of Elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996) on December - 20.   

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

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

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