Historical Events In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.   

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor and church)   

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions.   

1576  Spanish troops occupies and plunder Maastricht.   

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

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

1603  Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23000 killed.   

1632  Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) is born.   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer.   

1714  Coronation of British King George I.   

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I.   

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist.   

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia.   

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women).   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment   

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1435  Andrea della robbia: Florence, sculptor, nephew of luca   

1475  Giovanni rucellai: Italian poet (le api)   

1496  Claude de lutherans: Duke of guise   

1616  Thomas bartholin: Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian   

1620  Aelbert cuyp: Dutch painter   

1632  Christopher wren: England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  Nicolaas van der veken: Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  Nicolas de largillière: French painter   

0460  Death of Eudocia aelia athenais: Empress oostromeinse rich/poetess,   

1139  Henry x the trotse: Duke of bayern (1126-38),   

1187  Death of Urbanus iii: [umberto crivelli], italian pope (1185-87),   

1268  Conrad hohenstaufen: [conrad van zwaben], son of conrad iv,   

1274  Death of Engelbert ii of falkenburg: Archbishop of cologne,   

1438  Death of Jacopo di piero della quercia: Italian sculptor,   

1525  Death of Joannes custos: S neth humanist,   

1570  João de barros: Portuguese historian (b. 1496)