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  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 October - 20.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on October - 20.   

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

1475  On this day in history giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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 this day in history spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

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

1603  On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed   

1632  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on this day in history.   

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

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on October - 20.   

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  Coronation of British King George I on October - 20.   

1714  On October - 20 georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

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

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

1740  On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.   

1751  On this day in history royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

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

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.   

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

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  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 October - 20.   

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  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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

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