Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  Wilberforce University forms in Ohio on this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) on August - 20.   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on August - 20.   

1864  On August - 20 8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties)   

1864  Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies on August - 20.   

1865  Pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 20 pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over   

1873  On August - 20 eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1879  Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns on August - 20.   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on August - 20.   

1882  The first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan on August - 20.   

1882  Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow on this day in history.   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  On August - 20 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  George Sklavos, composer on August - 20.   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  The birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer on August - 20.   

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

1893  Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG) on August - 20.   

1896  On August - 20 dial telephone patented   

1897  On this day in history tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

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

1899  On this day in history hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)   

1900  Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on this day in history.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break on August - 20.   

1901  On this day in history fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony   

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

1902  On this day in history ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner   

1904  On this day in history jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

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1517  On this day in history 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  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on August - 20.   

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  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.   

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

1580  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.