Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

1786  On October - 20 harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

1788  On this day in history philip Knapton, composer   

1792  On October - 20 anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer   

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

1803  On this day in history uS Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20.   

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

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

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1823  On October - 20 thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

1827  Battle at Navarino: Engl/Russ/French fleet beat Turk/Egyptian fleet on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin reaches river mouth of Parana on October - 20.   

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

1843  1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

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

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1637  On this day in history 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  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on this day in history.   

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

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.