Page 2: 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  On this day in history lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

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

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on this day in history.   

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

1794  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

1808  On this day in history karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

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

1813  On October - 20 german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

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

1818  On this day in history 49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada   

1818  On October - 20 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 this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

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

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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

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

1822  On this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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

1843  1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname on October - 20.   

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

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

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

1854  On October - 20 alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

1856  On this day in history arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

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

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.