Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

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

1781  On October - 20 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 October - 20 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 this day in history uS Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase   

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

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

1813  German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished on October - 20.   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on October - 20.   

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

1822  1st edition of London Sunday Times on October - 20.   

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

1823  On October - 20 thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

1827  On October - 20 battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet   

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

1835  HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti on October - 20.   

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

1843  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

1847  On October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

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

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

1856  On October - 20 arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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 this day in history.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  On October - 20 jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)