Historical Events In October - 20

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

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.   

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

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  Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on October - 20.   

1632  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on October - 20.   

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

1634  On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

1637  On October - 20 nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.   

1679  On October - 20 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 October - 20.   

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  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.   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.