Historical Events In October - 20

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

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on October - 20.   

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

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

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on October - 20.   

1435  On this day in history 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  On October - 20 claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

1525  On October - 20 joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50   

1528  On this day in history treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)   

1536  On this day in history danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions   

1576  Spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht on October - 20.   

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  On October - 20 the birth of Sir Christopher Wren, Mathematician and architect (St Pauls)   

1632  On this day in history christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1634  On October - 20 english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

1637  On October - 20 nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs)   

1676  On October - 20 christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61   

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on October - 20.   

1714  On this day in history coronation of British King George I   

1714  On October - 20 georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

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

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on October - 20.   

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.   

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 October - 20 hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1774  On this day in history continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api)   

1496  On this day in history 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  Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691) was born on October - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1139  On October - 20 henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies   

1187  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 20.   

1525  Joannes Custos, S Neth humanist, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

1570  On October - 20 death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)