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  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  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 October - 20.   

1382  St. Mary's College is founded at Westminster, England on this day in history.   

1435  On October - 20 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  On October - 20 spanish troops occupies & plunder Maastricht   

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

1600  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history english King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax   

1637  Nicolaas van der Veken, Flemish sculptor (confessional chairs) on this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On October - 20 coronation of British King George I   

1714  On this day in history georg Ludwig von Hannover crowned as English King George I   

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

1740  On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

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 October - 20.   

1751  On this day in history hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior   

1765  On October - 20 william August duke of Cumberland, Engl supreme commander, dies at 44   

1774  Continental Congress orders discouragment of entertainment on this day in history.   

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1435  On this day in history birth of andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca   

1475  Giovanni Rucellai, Italian poet (Le Api) was born on October - 20.   

1496  Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise was born on this day in history.   

1616  Thomas Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and theologian (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 20 birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0460  On October - 20 eudocia Aelia Athenais, empress Oostromeinse Rich/poetess, dies   

1139  Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies on October - 20.   

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  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)