Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1139  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1382  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on October - 20.   

1603  Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

1719  On October - 20 gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

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

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.   

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

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  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1774  On this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

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  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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 October - 20.   

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

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

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

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.