Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

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

1720  On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

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

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

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1785  On August - 20 oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  On August - 20 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1791  Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska on this day in history.   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio on August - 20.   

1794  On this day in history 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  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on August - 20.   

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 August - 20.   

1813  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

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

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 August - 20.   

1852  On this day in history steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard   

1854  Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 on August - 20.   

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1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

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

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

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

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on August - 20.   

1637  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  On this day in history 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