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  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 October - 20.  

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on this day in history.  

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 October - 20.  

1475  On October - 20 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

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1496  On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise  

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

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

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  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 October - 20.  

1632  On this day in history the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)  

1632  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on this day in history.  

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

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on October - 20.  

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  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 October - 20.  

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies 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  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  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.  

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

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