Historical Events In October - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0460 Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.
1097 On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch
1139 On this day in history henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies
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 this day in history.
1382 On October - 20 st. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England.
1435 On October - 20 andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca
1438 Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.
1475 On October - 20 giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)
1496 Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise on October - 20.
1525 Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.
1528 On this day in history treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)
1536 Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on October - 20.
1576 Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League
1600 On this day in history battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)
1603 Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on this day in history.
1632 On October - 20 the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)
1632 On October - 20 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect
1634 On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax
1637 On this day in history nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)
1676 Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.
1679 On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer
1714 On October - 20 coronation of British King George I
1714 Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on October - 20.
1719 On October - 20 gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist
1740 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on October - 20.
1740 On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)
1740 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on October - 20.
1751 Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on this day in history.
1751 Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on this day in history.
1765 William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.
1774 On October - 20 continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment