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 October - 20.  

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

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on this day in history.  

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 October - 20.  

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  On this day in history treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)  

1536  On this day in history danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions  

1576  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on October - 20.  

1587  On October - 20 battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League  

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on this day in history.  

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  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on October - 20.  

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 October - 20 coronation of British King George I  

1714  On October - 20 georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I  

1719  On this day in history gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist  

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

1740  On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)  

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

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on October - 20.  

1751  On October - 20 hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior  

1765  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44  

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on October - 20.  

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

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)  

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)  

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.  

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)  

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  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  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.  

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  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.  

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.