Historical Events In October - 20
Monday, 12 May 2025
0460 Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.
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 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 this day in history st. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.
1435 On this day in history andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca
1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.
1475 Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) on October - 20.
1496 On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
1525 On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50
1528 Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on October - 20.
1536 On October - 20 danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions
1576 Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.
1587 Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on October - 20.
1600 On this day in history battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
1603 On October - 20 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61
1679 On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
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 On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
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 this day in history.
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 October - 20.
1774 Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.