Historical Events In October - 20

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

1781  Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on October - 20.   

1784  On October - 20 lord Henry JT Palmerston, English minister of Foreign affairs   

1786  Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on October - 20.   

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  US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase on October - 20.   

1803  On October - 20 uS Senate ratifies Louisiana Purchase   

1808  On October - 20 karl [Theodor] Andree, German geographer/journalist (Globus)   

1812  On October - 20 austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

1813  German Kingdom of Westphalia abolished on October - 20.   

1817  On this day in history first Mississippi showboat leaves Nashville on maiden voyage   

1817  1st Mississippi "Showboat," leaves Nashville on maiden voyage on October - 20.   

1818  49th parallel established as the border between US & Canada on this day in history.   

1818  US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country on this day in history.   

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

1819  Daniel Edgar Sickles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1914 on this day in history.   

1819  On October - 20 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer, dies at 66   

1820  Spain sells part of Florida to US for $5 million on this day in history.   

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

1822  The birth of Thomas Hughes, English author on this day in history.   

1822  1st edition of London Sunday Times on this day in history.   

1822  Mansfield Lovell, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

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 October - 20.   

1843  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art connoisseur   

1847  On this day in history little William Nelman poisons his grandfather   

1847  On October - 20 little William Nelman poisons his grandpa   

1854  Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist (Pass the Bile) on this day in history.   

1856  Arnhem-Oberhausen railway in Netherlands opens on October - 20.   

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1435  Andrea Della Robbia, Florence, sculptor, nephew of Luca was born on October - 20.   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of aelbert Cuyp, Dutch painter (d. 1691)   

1632  On October - 20 birth of christopher Wren, England, astronomer/great architect   

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

1656  On October - 20 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)   

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  Urbanus III, [Umberto Crivelli], Italian Pope (1185-87), dies on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 20 conrad Hohenstaufen, [Conrad van Zwaben], son of Conrad IV, dies   

1274  On this day in history engelbert II of Falkenburg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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)