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  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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

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  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on October - 20.   

1714  On October - 20 coronation of British King George I   

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

1719  On October - 20 gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.   

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on October - 20.   

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

1751  On this day in history royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

1751  On this day in history hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.