Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on October - 20.   

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on this day in history.   

1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on October - 20.   

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

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise on October - 20.   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1528  On October - 20 treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)   

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.   

1576  On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

1587  On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed   

1632  On October - 20 the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect on October - 20.   

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on October - 20.   

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on October - 20.   

1714  Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.   

1714  On October - 20 georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.   

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on October - 20.   

1740  On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on October - 20.   

1751  On this day in history hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

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

1620  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)