Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies  

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.  

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

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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

1435  On October - 20 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 October - 20.  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise on this day in history.  

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.  

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.  

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on October - 20.  

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

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

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 this day in history english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax  

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

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

1679  On October - 20 samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

1714  Coronation of British King George I on October - 20.  

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

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies  

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on this day in history.  

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on October - 20.  

1765  On October - 20 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  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.  

1496  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.  

1637  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies  

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.