Page 2: Historical Events In October - 20

1780  On October - 20 m Pauline Bonaparte, Corsican duchess of Parma/Guastalla   

1781  On this day in history patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

1784  On this day in history lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

1786  Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on this day in history.   

1788  Philip Knapton, composer on October - 20.   

1792  Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1803  US Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase on this day in history.   

1808  Karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus) on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1813  German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished on October - 20.   

1817  First Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

1817  1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on this day in history.   

1818  49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada on October - 20.   

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on October - 20.   

1818  On October - 20 49th parallel forms as border between US & Canada   

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on October - 20.   

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

1820  On October - 20 spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million   

1820  Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General (Confederate Army) on October - 20.   

1822  The birth of Thomas Hughes, English author on October - 20.   

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 this day in history thomas Hughes, England, author (Tom Brown's School Days)   

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

1843  On October - 20 victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandfather on this day in history.   

1847  Little William Nelman poisons his grandpa on this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens   

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

1438  On October - 20 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)