Historical Events In December - 20

0069  General Vespasianus occupies Rome on December - 20.   

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

0217  Pope Zephyrinus on December - 20.   

0860  On this day in history king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1192  On December - 20 richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

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  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 December - 20 thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician   

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

1539  On December - 20 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

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

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

1594  On December - 20 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

1661  Corporation Act enforced in England on December - 20.   

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 this day in history john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76   

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 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  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

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

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

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on December - 20.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

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

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

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

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

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 December - 20.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.