Historical Events In October - 20

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

1097  On October - 20 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch   

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

1187  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 October - 20.   

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise on this day in history.   

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

1528  Treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church) on October - 20.   

1536  Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions on this day in history.   

1576  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on this day in history.   

1587  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on October - 20.   

1600  Battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns) on this day in history.   

1603  On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed   

1632  The birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls) on this day in history.   

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

1634  On this day in history english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

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

1676  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1679  On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

1714  On October - 20 coronation of British King George I   

1714  On this day in history georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

1719  On this day in history gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

1740  On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

1740  On October - 20 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  On this day in history hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on October - 20.   

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1435  On October - 20 birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

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

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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

1637  On October - 20 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  On this day in history urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

1268  Conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies on October - 20.   

1274  On October - 20 engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)