Famous Personalities Born 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 August - 20.   

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

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on August - 20.   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

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

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.   

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on August - 20.   

1710  On August - 20 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 August - 20.   

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

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born on August - 20.   

1764  On this day in history birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

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 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 August - 20.   

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

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

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  On August - 20 birth of absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1832  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)   

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

1847  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

1860  On August - 20 birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

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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  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  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

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