Historical Events In October - 20

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

1097  On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch   

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  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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 October - 20.   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise on this day in history.   

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

1528  On October - 20 treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)   

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

1576  On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

1587  On October - 20 battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on this day in history.   

1603  On October - 20 chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed   

1632  On October - 20 the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)   

1632  On this day in history christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1634  On this day in history english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

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

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

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

1714  Coronation of British King George I on October - 20.   

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on this day in history.   

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

1740  On October - 20 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

1751  On October - 20 royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on October - 20.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on October - 20.   

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

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

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

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)