Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On August - 20 cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

1679  On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1710  On August - 20 thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

1720  On August - 20 bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on August - 20.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1778  On August - 20 bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1781  On this day in history george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

1785  On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  On this day in history jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1791  Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska on August - 20.   

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England   

1799  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on August - 20.   

1799  On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on August - 20.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on August - 20.   

1813  On August - 20 jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1825  Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

1828  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

1832  On this day in history thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

1833  On August - 20 the birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President   

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) on this day in history.   

1842  On August - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1852  Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard on this day in history.   

1854  On August - 20 friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on August - 20.   

1637  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.   

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.