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 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 August - 20.   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1719  On this day in history birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  On this day in history birth of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783)   

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

1756  On August - 20 birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  On August - 20 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 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 August - 20.   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 20 birth of gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1820  On August - 20 birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

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 August - 20.   

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 this day in history birth of andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889)   

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] was born on August - 20.   

1856  On August - 20 birth of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)   

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  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  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

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