Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history philip Knapton, composer   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer on October - 20.   

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  US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase on October - 20.   

1808  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

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

1827  Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet on October - 20.   

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  1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1496  On October - 20 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  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  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.