Historical Events In December - 20

0069  General Vespasianus occupies Rome on December - 20.   

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  On December - 20 alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies   

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

1073  Domingo, Spanish monastery founder/abbot/saint, dies on December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

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 December - 20.   

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

1539  Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer on December - 20.   

1579  On December - 20 john Fletcher, Elizabethan dramatist (Phylaster) (baptized)   

1585  On December - 20 english fleet & earl Robert Dudley van Leicester reach Vlissingen   

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

1600  Ottario Rinuccini/Giulio Caccini's opera "Euridice" published on this day in history.   

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  Christoph Schultze, composer on December - 20.   

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

1629  Pieter de Hoogh, Dutch painter on December - 20.   

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

1659  Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1688  On December - 20 prince Willem III's troops pull into London   

1694  Frederik van Brandenburg flees Schweiben on this day in history.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1494  On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)   

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  On December - 20 birth of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)   

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

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

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  On December - 20 death of pope Zephyrinus   

0860  Death of King Ethelbald of Wessex on this day in history.   

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  On December - 20 stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies   

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