Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On this day in history m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

1781  Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on October - 20.   

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs on October - 20.   

1786  On October - 20 harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

1788  On October - 20 philip Knapton, composer   

1792  On October - 20 anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

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

1803  US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase on October - 20.   

1803  US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase on October - 20.   

1808  On October - 20 karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

1812  Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer on this day in history.   

1813  On October - 20 german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

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

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

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on October - 20.   

1818  49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada on this day in history.   

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.   

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1820  On October - 20 spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million   

1820  On October - 20 benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1822  The birth of Thomas Hughes, English author on this day in history.   

1822  1st edition of London Sunday Times on this day in history.   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

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  HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname   

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

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on October - 20.   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on October - 20.   

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) on this day in history.   

1856  Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1616  On this day in history birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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