Historical Events In October - 20

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.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

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

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies 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  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

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

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.