Historical Events In October - 20

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

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  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on October - 20.   

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 October - 20 claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

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  On this day in history spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on October - 20.   

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

1603  On this day in history 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 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 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  On October - 20 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  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on this day in history.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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