Historical Events In September - 20

1876  Ottawa Football Club forms on September - 20.   

1877  On this day in history chase National Bank opens in NYC (later merges into Chase Manhattan)   

1877  On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer   

1878  On September - 20 the birth of Upton Sinclair, American novelist   

1878  On this day in history upton Beall Sinclair, US writer (Jungle)   

1879  U. Grant comes to SF for elaborate extended visit on September - 20.   

1879  US Grants come to SF for elaborate extended visit on this day in history.   

1879  On September - 20 jacobo Conrad, [Coco Lepol/Elias Martinus], Curacaos composer   

1880  On September - 20 ildebrando Pizzetti, composer   

1881  Chester A Arthur sworn in as president on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history chester A Arthur sworn in as 21st president   

1881  Walter Kingsford, Redhill England, actor (My Favorite Blonde) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history john G van Dillen, historian (Of Wealth & Oligarchists)   

1884  On this day in history 6.2 mile Arlberg railroad tunnel completed in Austria   

1884  On September - 20 equal Rights Party nominates female candidates for Pres & VP   

1884  Piotr Rytel, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history leopold Fitzinger, Austrian zoologist (b.1802)   

1885  On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, New Orleans, jazz pianist/composer   

1886  On September - 20 charles Walter Stansby Williams, songwriter   

1886  On September - 20 john Liptrot Hatton, composer, dies at 77   

1891  On this day in history the first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.   

1892  On September - 20 patricia Collinge, Dublin Ireland, actress (Tender Comrade)   

1893  On September - 20 hans H B Scharoun, German architect (Berlin Philharmonic)   

1896  On September - 20 john Mcdermott wins 1st US marathon (NYC)   

1896  Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga) [NS=Oct 2] on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history gottfried Conradi, composer, dies at 76   

1897  On September - 20 efim Golishev, composer   

1897  On September - 20 karel Bendl, composer, dies at 59   

1898  On this day in history theodor Fontane, German author (Der Stechlin), dies at 78   

1899  On September - 20 in the Menderes Valley Turkey a 6.9 earthquake caused severe damage to buildings, bridges and railroad and telegraph lines in the Aydin-Denizli area.   

1899  On this day in history elliot Nugent, director (And so They were Married)   

1900  On September - 20 humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil general/pres (1964-67)   

1901  Leo Justinus Kauffmann, composer on September - 20.   

1902  On this day in history chic White Sox Jim Callahan no-hits Detroit Tigers, 3-0   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  On September - 20 birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1168  On September - 20 paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies   

1246  Death of Mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev on September - 20.   

1384  On September - 20 death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne   

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on September - 20.   

1493  On this day in history philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies   

1586  On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on September - 20.