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 August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

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 August - 20 birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on August - 20.   

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

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 August - 20.   

1799  On August - 20 birth of heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

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

1811  On August - 20 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  On this day in history 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  Andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 20 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  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) was born on August - 20.   

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0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  On August - 20 john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

1384  On August - 20 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  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 August - 20.