Historical Events In October - 20

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

1097  1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca on October - 20.   

1438  On this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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

1496  On this day in history 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  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  Battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League on October - 20.   

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 October - 20.   

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  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on this day in history.   

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

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on October - 20.   

1679  Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on this day in history.   

1714  Coronation of British King George I on this day in history.   

1714  Georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I on October - 20.   

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on this day in history.   

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  On October - 20 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

1751  On October - 20 royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

1751  On October - 20 hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  William August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44 on October - 20.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  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 October - 20.   

1656  Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on October - 20.   

0460  Eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On October - 20 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 this day in history jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64   

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

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