Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  M Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla on October - 20.   

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

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on this day in history.   

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 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  On October - 20 german Kingdom of Westphalia abolished   

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

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 October - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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

1822  1st edition of London Sunday Times on October - 20.   

1822  On this day in history mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

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 October - 20.   

1835  On this day in history 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 October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

1847  On October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

1854  On October - 20 alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile)   

1856  On October - 20 arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens   

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

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1620  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

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

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) was born on this day in history.   

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

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on October - 20.   

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

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