Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies  

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on October - 20.  

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  On this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

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

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

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

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1496  On October - 20 claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

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

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on October - 20.  

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.  

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

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1632  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on this day in history.  

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

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on October - 20.  

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

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.  

1679  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

1714  Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.  

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  On October - 20 maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia  

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

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

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

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

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

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies  

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 October - 20.  

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)