Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla on October - 20.   

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

1784  On October - 20 lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

1786  On this day in history harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on October - 20.   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

1817  1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  On October - 20 the birth of Thomas Hughes, English author   

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

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 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 October - 20 hMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti   

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

1843  On October - 20 victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

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

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

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

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  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.