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 this day in history.   

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

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

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer on August - 20.   

1741  On this day in history alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering   

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

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on August - 20.   

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  George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio on August - 20.   

1795  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer on August - 20.   

1823  On August - 20 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  Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 20 thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

1833  On August - 20 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  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1526  On August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on August - 20.   

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

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38