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 October - 20.   

1784  Lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs on October - 20.   

1786  On this day in history harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1803  On October - 20 uS Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase   

1808  On this day in history karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

1812  Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer on October - 20.   

1813  German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished on this day in history.   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

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

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

1818  On October - 20 uS & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country   

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

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

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1820  On this day in history spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million   

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on October - 20.   

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

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

1822  On October - 20 mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

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

1827  On this day in history battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet   

1833  On October - 20 charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana   

1835  HMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti on this day in history.   

1843  On October - 20 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname   

1843  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

1847  On October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

1847  On October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

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

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

1496  On this day in history birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on October - 20.   

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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

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  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

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

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 October - 20.