Historical Events In December - 20

0069  On this day in history general Vespasianus occupies Rome   

0069  Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  On December - 20 pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On December - 20 king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1046  On December - 20 synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1192  On this day in history richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna   

1355  On this day in history 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  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 December - 20.   

1524  Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician on December - 20.   

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

1539  On December - 20 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

1579  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1600  On December - 20 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 this day in history.   

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter on December - 20.   

1632  Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed on December - 20.   

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

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

1669  First jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery on December - 20.   

1669  1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery on this day in history.   

1676  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1679  On December - 20 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 December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

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

1606  On this day in history 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  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1494  On December - 20 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet