Historical Events In August - 20

1856  On August - 20 wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 20 philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80   

1860  On this day in history raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on August - 20.   

1864  8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties) on August - 20.   

1864  On August - 20 daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies   

1865  Pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx on August - 20.   

1866  On August - 20 pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on August - 20.   

1882  The first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.   

1885  On August - 20 edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42   

1886  On August - 20 paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  On August - 20 longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest   

1888  George Sklavos, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  On August - 20 the birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) on this day in history.   

1893  Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG)   

1896  On August - 20 dial telephone patented   

1897  On August - 20 tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1899  On August - 20 hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)   

1900  Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on this day in history.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break on this day in history.   

1901  Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony on this day in history.   

1901  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) on August - 20.   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner on this day in history.   

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on August - 20.   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.   

1526  On this day in history birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  On this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

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

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

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