Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

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

1561  On this day in history 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  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1702  On this day in history birth of stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) was born on August - 20.   

1719  On this day in history birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  On August - 20 birth of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783)   

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer was born on August - 20.   

1756  On this day in history birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  On August - 20 birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1776  Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on August - 20.   

1779  On this day in history birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)   

1785  On August - 20 birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1802  On August - 20 birth of cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

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

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

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 was born on August - 20.   

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

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) was born on August - 20.   

1842  On August - 20 birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

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

1847  BolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on August - 20.   

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

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

1856  Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on August - 20.   

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

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

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

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

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  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.