Famous Personalities Born In August - 20
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 bolesław 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-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)