Famous Birthdays In August - 20

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.  

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

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

1625  On August - 20 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 this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)  

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

1702  On August - 20 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  Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

1719  On this day in history birth of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783)  

1720  On this day in history birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

1756  On this day in history 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 August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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 August - 20.  

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  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

1811  On this day in history birth of gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

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 this day in history.  

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

1833  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1847  Andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889) was born on August - 20.  

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] was born on August - 20.  

1856  Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, 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  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick  

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

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.  

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 August - 20.  

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

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.