Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  On August - 20 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 August - 20.   

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 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  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 August - 20.   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)   

1778  On August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1779  Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

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  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on August - 20.   

1820  On this day in history birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

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 this day in history birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on August - 20.   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on August - 20.   

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 August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38