Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 on this day in history.   

1679  Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on August - 20.   

1702  On this day in history stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) on August - 20.   

1720  On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  On this day in history alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on August - 20.   

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

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

1781  On August - 20 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio   

1795  On this day in history joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England   

1799  On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

1799  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on August - 20.   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on August - 20.   

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on August - 20.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on August - 20.   

1813  On August - 20 jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer on August - 20.   

1823  Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83 on August - 20.   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 on August - 20.   

1825  On this day in history richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68   

1828  Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

1833  On this day in history the birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President   

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

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1852  On August - 20 steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard   

1854  On August - 20 friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

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

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  On this day in history death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.