Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On October - 20 m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

1781  Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.   

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1786  Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on this day in history.   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on October - 20.   

1792  On October - 20 anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

1794  James Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1803  US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1803  US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase on October - 20.   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) on October - 20.   

1812  On this day in history austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1813  German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished on October - 20.   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

1817  1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

1818  49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada on October - 20.   

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on this day in history.   

1818  49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada on October - 20.   

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.   

1819  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66 on October - 20.   

1820  Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1822  The birth of Thomas Hughes, English author on October - 20.   

1822  On this day in history 1st edition of London Sunday Times   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1823  Thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days) on October - 20.   

1827  On October - 20 battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet   

1833  Charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana on this day in history.   

1835  HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti on October - 20.   

1843  1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname on October - 20.   

1843  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur on October - 20.   

1847  On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on October - 20.   

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) on October - 20.   

1856  Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1637  On October - 20 birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

1525  On this day in history joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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