Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On October - 20 m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

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

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

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

1788  On this day in history philip Knapton, composer   

1792  On this day in history anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

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

1803  On this day in history uS Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase   

1803  On October - 20 uS Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) on October - 20.   

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

1813  On this day in history 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  49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada on October - 20.   

1818  On this day in history uS & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country   

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

1819  On this day in history daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1819  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1820  Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million on this day in history.   

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

1822  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hughes, English author   

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

1822  On October - 20 mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

1823  On this day in history thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

1827  Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana   

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

1843  On October - 20 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname   

1843  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur on this day in history.   

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 October - 20 alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

1856  Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens on October - 20.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1187  On October - 20 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.   

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