Famous Birthdays In August - 20

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

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

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

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.  

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)  

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  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer  

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.  

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1719  On August - 20 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 August - 20.  

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  On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)  

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on this day in history.  

1779  Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.  

1785  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician  

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 August - 20.  

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  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1847  On this day in history birth of bolesław Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)  

1847  On August - 20 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-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 20.  

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.  

1153  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies  

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies  

1538  On this day in history death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake  

1572  On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)  

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.  

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