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  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 October - 20.   

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

1813  On October - 20 german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

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  On this day in history 49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada   

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

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

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on October - 20.   

1819  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1820  On October - 20 spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million   

1820  On October - 20 benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

1822  On October - 20 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  Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet on this day in history.   

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

1835  On October - 20 hMS Beagle leaves Galapagos Archipelago/sails to Tahiti   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

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

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  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on October - 20.   

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

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

1187  On October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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 October - 20.   

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

1570  Death of João de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496) on October - 20.