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 this day in history.   

1702  On August - 20 stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  On this day in history bernardo Bittoni, composer   

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

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

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  On August - 20 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1791  Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska on August - 20.   

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  Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1813  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74 on August - 20.   

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

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

1828  Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris on August - 20.   

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

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

1833  On this day in history benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

1842  On August - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

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

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

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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

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

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

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

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