Historical Events In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.  

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on October - 20.  

1139  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.  

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

1382  On October - 20 st. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.  

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on this day in history.  

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64  

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) on this day in history.  

1496  On October - 20 claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.  

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.  

1536  On October - 20 danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions  

1576  On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht  

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on October - 20.  

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on October - 20.  

1603  Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on this day in history.  

1632  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on October - 20.  

1632  On October - 20 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

1634  On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax  

1637  On this day in history nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on this day in history.  

1714  On this day in history coronation of British King George I  

1714  On this day in history georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I  

1719  On this day in history gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist  

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on October - 20.  

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on October - 20.  

1740  On October - 20 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies  

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on October - 20.  

1751  On this day in history hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior  

1765  On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44  

1774  On October - 20 continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment  

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.  

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)  

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.  

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.  

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)  

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.  

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.  

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.  

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.  

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50  

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.