Historical Events In December - 20

0069  On this day in history general Vespasianus occupies Rome   

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

0217  On this day in history pope Zephyrinus   

0860  On this day in history king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies on this day in history.   

1046  On this day in history 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 December - 20.   

1448  Pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal on this day in history.   

1494  Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history 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.   

1524  Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician on this day in history.   

1539  Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on this day in history.   

1539  Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1585  English fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen on December - 20.   

1594  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1600  On December - 20 ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published   

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

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

1606  On December - 20 christoph Schultze, composer   

1626  Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter   

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

1659  On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

1661  On December - 20 corporation Act enforced in England   

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 this day in history.   

1676  On December - 20 john Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76   

1679  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on December - 20.   

1688  Prince Willem III's troops pull into London on December - 20.   

1694  Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on December - 20.   

1699  Peter the Great ordered Russian New Year changed-Sept 1 to Jan 1 on December - 20.   

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

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1539  On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

1566  Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612) was born on December - 20.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer was born on December - 20.   

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on December - 20.   

0069  On this day in history death of aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered   

0217  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 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  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

1355  Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies on December - 20.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.