Historical Events Happened In September - 20

1832  On this day in history johann Joseph Abert, composer  

1833  On September - 20 charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires  

1833  Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) on September - 20.  

1835  Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on this day in history.  

1839  1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem) on this day in history.  

1839  On September - 20 jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74  

1842  James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) on September - 20.  

1846  On September - 20 agnes Tyrrell, composer  

1847  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.  

1848  On September - 20 the American Association for the Advancement of Science is created.  

1850  On this day in history slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue  

1852  On September - 20 edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro)  

1854  British and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea on September - 20.  

1854  Battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died on September - 20.  

1859  On this day in history patent granted on the electric range  

1859  George Simpson patents electric range on September - 20.  

1859  Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator on this day in history.  

1860  On September - 20 first British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)  

1860  1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union  

1863  On September - 20 civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends  

1863  On September - 20 battle of Shepardstown VA  

1863  Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on September - 20.  

1865  On September - 20 lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist  

1865  William H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.  

1866  Gustave Doret, composer on September - 20.  

1869  On September - 20 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic  

1870  Italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French on September - 20.  

1871  Bishop John Coleridge Patteson martyred on the island of Nukapu, a Polynesian outlier island now in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. He was the first bishop of Melanesia on September - 20.  

1872  On this day in history maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo  

1873  Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on September - 20.  

1873  On September - 20 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal  

1873  On this day in history robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open  

1873  Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on September - 20.  

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on this day in history.  

1593  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on September - 20.  

1599  On September - 20 birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)  

1653  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer  

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on September - 20.  

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on September - 20.  

1706  On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer  

1744  On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)  

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on this day in history.  

1246  On this day in history death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev  

1384  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne  

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on this day in history.  

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on September - 20.  

1586  Death of Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on September - 20.  

1590  Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on September - 20.  

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on this day in history.