Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On August - 20 cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

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

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal on August - 20.   

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

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer on August - 20.   

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

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

1756  On this day in history bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on August - 20.   

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

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

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") on this day in history.   

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

1791  On August - 20 danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska   

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

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

1799  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1825  On August - 20 richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68   

1828  On this day in history 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  On this day in history benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

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 August - 20.   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.   

1526  On August - 20 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 August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

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

1665  On this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  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