Famous Birthdays 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 August - 20.  

1625  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright  

1632  On this day in history birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)  

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 20.  

1710  On August - 20 birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)  

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1719  On August - 20 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 August - 20.  

1756  On August - 20 birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer  

1764  On August - 20 birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies  

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

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on this day in history.  

1779  On August - 20 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)  

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 August - 20.  

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  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on August - 20.  

1824  On this day in history 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  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) was born on this day in history.  

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

1845  On this day in history birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)  

1847  Bolesław Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

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  Jakub Bart-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.  

1860  On August - 20 birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)  

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick  

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.  

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)  

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.