Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On this day in history m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

1781  On October - 20 patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

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 October - 20.   

1788  On October - 20 philip Knapton, composer   

1792  On this day in history anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

1794  On October - 20 james Adam, System architect (essays on agriculture), dies at about 64   

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 this day in history.   

1812  Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

1817  On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

1817  1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

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

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on October - 20.   

1818  On this day in history 49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada   

1819  On this day in history daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

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

1820  Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million on October - 20.   

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

1822  On October - 20 the birth of Thomas Hughes, English author   

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

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 on October - 20.   

1823  On this day in history thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

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

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti   

1843  On this day in history 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname   

1843  On October - 20 victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on this day in history.   

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) on this day in history.   

1856  Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens on October - 20.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on October - 20.   

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

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

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

1139  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

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