Famous Birthdays 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright  

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  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1710  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)  

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1719  Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.  

1756  On August - 20 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  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on August - 20.  

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

1802  On this day in history 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 August - 20.  

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

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 was born on August - 20.  

1833  On August - 20 birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)  

1842  On August - 20 birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter  

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  On this day in history birth of jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)  

1860  On this day in history birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)  

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.  

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

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.  

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.  

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 August - 20.  

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 this day in history.