Historical Events In October - 20
Saturday, 02 November 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 Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.
1187 On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies
1268 On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies
1274 Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.
1382 On this day in history 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 this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64
1475 Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) on this day in history.
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 Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on October - 20.
1536 Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on October - 20.
1576 Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.
1587 Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.
1600 On this day in history 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 The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on October - 20.
1632 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect on October - 20.
1634 English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.
1637 Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on October - 20.
1676 On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61
1679 On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
1714 Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.
1714 Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on this day in history.
1719 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on October - 20.
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 October - 20 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 October - 20.
1765 On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44
1774 Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.