Historical Events In December - 20

0069  General Vespasianus occupies Rome on this day in history.   

0069  Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on December - 20.   

0217  On December - 20 pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1046  On December - 20 synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI   

1073  On December - 20 domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1192  On this day in history richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1448  On December - 20 pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal   

1494  On December - 20 matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet   

1522  Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle on Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta on this day in history.   

1524  Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician on December - 20.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on December - 20.   

1539  On this day in history johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) on December - 20.   

1585  English fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen on this day in history.   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published   

1606  Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown on this day in history.   

1606  On December - 20 virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va   

1606  On this day in history christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1632  Nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed on this day in history.   

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on December - 20.   

1661  Corporation Act enforced in England on December - 20.   

1669  On this day in history first jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery   

1669  1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection & sentenced to flogging, branding & slavery on December - 20.   

1676  On this day in history john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76   

1679  On December - 20 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

1688  Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on this day in history.   

1694  On December - 20 frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben   

1699  On this day in history peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1   

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1494  Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 20.   

1539  On December - 20 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  On this day in history birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

1579  John Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1594  On December - 20 birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On December - 20 birth of christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

0069  On December - 20 death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  On this day in history death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on December - 20.   

1022  On December - 20 death of elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)   

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet