Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  On August - 20 birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

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

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

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on August - 20.   

1665  On August - 20 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

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

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history 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  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  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1832  On August - 20 birth of thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

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 this day in history.   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on August - 20.   

1847  On August - 20 birth of bolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)   

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

1856  On this day in history birth of innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38