Famous Birthdays In August - 20

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

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on this day in history.  

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.  

1625  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright  

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

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

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.  

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

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

1710  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)  

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1719  Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791) was born on August - 20.  

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on August - 20.  

1720  On August - 20 birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

1756  On August - 20 birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer  

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on this day in history.  

1776  On August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)  

1778  On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

1779  On August - 20 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)  

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on this day in history.  

1788  On August - 20 birth of jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer  

1799  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867  

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

1820  On August - 20 birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer  

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

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 was born on this day in history.  

1833  On August - 20 birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)  

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on August - 20.  

1845  On August - 20 birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)  

1847  Bolesław Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history birth of andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889)  

1856  On August - 20 birth of innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]  

1856  On this day in history birth of jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)  

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) was born on this day in history.  

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick  

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.  

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.  

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies  

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)  

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38