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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  On August - 20 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

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  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

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 this day in history.   

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

1813  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1852  On August - 20 steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard   

1854  On this day in history friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

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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 this day in history.   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

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 August - 20.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

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  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

1538  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.   

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