Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1097  On October - 20 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch   

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 October - 20.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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

1435  On October - 20 andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions   

1576  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on October - 20.   

1632  On October - 20 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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 this day in history.   

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

1679  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

1714  Coronation of British King George I on October - 20.   

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

1740  On October - 20 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

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

1751  On October - 20 royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on this day in history.   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  On October - 20 birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

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

1616  On October - 20 birth of thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680)   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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 October - 20.   

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 this day in history conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on October - 20.   

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

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on October - 20.   

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on this day in history.