Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  On this day in history wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

1856  On this day in history innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

1861  On this day in history skirmish at Jonesboro MO   

1864  8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties) on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 20 daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies   

1865  On August - 20 pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx   

1866  Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over on August - 20.   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 20 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

1881  On this day in history edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

1882  On August - 20 the first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan   

1882  On August - 20 tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow   

1885  On this day in history dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

1885  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) on August - 20.   

1888  On this day in history longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest   

1888  On August - 20 george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  On August - 20 the birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland   

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG)   

1896  On August - 20 dial telephone patented   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) on this day in history.   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) on this day in history.   

1900  On August - 20 great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

1900  On August - 20 edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner on this day in history.   

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on this day in history.   

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1517  On August - 20 birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  On this day in history birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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 August - 20.   

1666  On this day in history 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 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 August - 20.   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

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