Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla on this day in history.   

1781  Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.   

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1786  Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on October - 20.   

1788  On this day in history philip Knapton, composer   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer on October - 20.   

1794  On October - 20 james Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64   

1803  US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history uS Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase   

1808  On this day in history karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

1812  On this day in history austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1813  On October - 20 german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

1817  On October - 20 first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

1817  On this day in history 1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

1818  On this day in history 49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada   

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 20 49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada   

1819  On October - 20 daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1820  Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million on October - 20.   

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1822  The birth of Thomas Hughes, English author on October - 20.   

1822  On October - 20 1st edition of London Sunday Times   

1822  On this day in history mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) on October - 20.   

1827  On this day in history battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet   

1833  Charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti   

1843  1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname on October - 20.   

1843  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur on October - 20.   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

1854  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

1856  On this day in history arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens   

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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 October - 20.   

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

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