Historical Events In October - 20

0460  On this day in history eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1097  On this day in history 1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch   

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

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1528  On October - 20 treaty of Gorinchem (Emperor & church)   

1536  On October - 20 danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions   

1576  On this day in history spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

1587  On this day in history battle at Coultras: Henri van Navarra beats Catholic League   

1600  On October - 20 battle of Sekigahara sets Tokugawa clan as Japan's rulers (shoguns)   

1603  On October - 20 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 October - 20 christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

1634  English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax on October - 20.   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on October - 20.   

1676  Christopher Gibbons, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1714  On October - 20 coronation of British King George I   

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

1719  Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist on October - 20.   

1740  Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.   

1740  Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on October - 20.   

1740  Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

1751  Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort on this day in history.   

1751  Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior on October - 20.   

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

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

1496  On October - 20 birth of claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise   

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 October - 20.   

1632  Christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

0460  On this day in history 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 October - 20 urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies   

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

1274  Engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1438  Jacopo di Piero della Quercia, Italian sculptor, dies at about 64 on October - 20.   

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

1570  On this day in history death of joão de Barros, Portuguese historian (b. 1496)