Historical Events In October - 20
Friday, 24 January 2025
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