Historical Events In October - 20
Friday, 25 October 2024
0460 On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies
1097 On October - 20 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch
1139 On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies
1187 On October - 20 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 this day in history 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 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 October - 20.
1525 On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1528 On October - 20 treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)
1536 Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.
1576 Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on October - 20.
1587 Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.
1600 On October - 20 battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
1603 On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
1632 On this day in history the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)
1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect on October - 20.
1634 On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax
1637 Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on this day in history.
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 October - 20 coronation of British King George I
1714 Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on October - 20.
1719 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.
1740 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.
1740 Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.
1740 On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies
1751 Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on October - 20.
1751 Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on this day in history.
1765 On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44
1774 Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.