Historical Events In October - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0460 Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.
1097 On October - 20 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch
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 October - 20.
1268 Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.
1274 On this day in history 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 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)
1496 On this day in history claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise
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 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 On this day in history battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
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 Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect on this day in history.
1634 English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on October - 20.
1637 On this day in history nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)
1676 Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1679 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on October - 20.
1714 Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.
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 this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
1740 On October - 20 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)
1740 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.
1751 On October - 20 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 this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment