Historical Events In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.  

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  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

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.  

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

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on October - 20.  

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 this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

1525  On October - 20 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  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 October - 20.  

1603  Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on this day in history.  

1632  On October - 20 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 October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax  

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61  

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on this day in history.  

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

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on October - 20.  

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

1740  On October - 20 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 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  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

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

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.  

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

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.  

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies  

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.  

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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

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

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