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 this day in history.  

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

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on this day in history.  

1792  On October - 20 anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer  

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

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

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

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

1812  Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer on October - 20.  

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 October - 20.  

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

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

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

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on October - 20.  

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million  

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

1822  On October - 20 the birth of Thomas Hughes, English author  

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

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

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) on this day in history.  

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 October - 20.  

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

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

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

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

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) on October - 20.  

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

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

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)  

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1632  On this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect  

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

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  On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies  

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  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)