Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 on August - 20.   

1679  Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

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

1741  On August - 20 alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.   

1756  On August - 20 bernardo Bittoni, composer   

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

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

1781  On this day in history george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer on August - 20.   

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

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  On August - 20 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

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

1802  On August - 20 cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

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

1811  On August - 20 gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

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 this day in history.   

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

1825  On this day in history 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  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on August - 20.   

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) on August - 20.   

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  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  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  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

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

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

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