Historical Events In August - 20

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

1679  On August - 20 jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

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

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

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

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on August - 20.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on August - 20.   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1778  On this day in history bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1781  George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis on August - 20.   

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") on August - 20.   

1788  On August - 20 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

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

1794  On August - 20 gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

1794  On August - 20 gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio   

1795  On August - 20 joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England   

1799  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

1802  On this day in history cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

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

1820  On August - 20 adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

1823  On this day in history pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83   

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

1825  Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

1828  On August - 20 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

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

1833  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on August - 20.   

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) on this day in history.   

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

1852  Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard on this day in history.   

1854  Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1517  On August - 20 birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

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

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 August - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

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