Historical Events In October - 20

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.  

1097  On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch  

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

1187  On this day in history 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 October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.  

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

1496  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions  

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 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 October - 20.  

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

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.  

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 this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

1714  On this day in history coronation of British King George I  

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  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 this day in history.  

1774  On October - 20 continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment  

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca  

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.  

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  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

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

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

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 October - 20.  

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