Historical Events In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.  

1097  On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1528  On this day in history treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)  

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  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 October - 20.  

1603  On October - 20 chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed  

1632  On October - 20 the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)  

1632  On October - 20 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

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

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on October - 20.  

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61  

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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 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  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

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

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 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 October - 20.  

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 October - 20 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  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)