Historical Events In December - 20

0069  On this day in history general Vespasianus occupies Rome   

0069  Aulus Vitellius, Roman commandant of Rhine & 7th emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0217  Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

1046  Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies   

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

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

1448  On this day in history pope Nicolaas V named Utrechts bishop Rudolf of Diepholt, cardinal   

1494  Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

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

1606  Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown on December - 20.   

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

1606  Christoph Schultze, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  On December - 20 nicolas Antoine, French cath pastor who converted to Judaism, executed   

1659  On December - 20 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  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1679  Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

1694  On this day in history frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben   

1699  On December - 20 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  On December - 20 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 December - 20 birth of john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1594  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer   

1606  On this day in history 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  Death of Pope Zephyrinus on this day in history.   

0860  On December - 20 death of king Ethelbald of Wessex   

0910  On this day in history alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1494  Death of Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on December - 20.