Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1856 Wilberforce University forms in Ohio on this day in history.
1856 Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] on this day in history.
1856 On this day in history philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80
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 August - 20.
1864 Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.
1865 Pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx on August - 20.
1866 On August - 20 pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over
1873 On this day in history eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)
1879 Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman
1882 The first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan on August - 20.
1882 On this day in history tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow
1885 On August - 20 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 this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland on this day in history.
1895 On August - 20 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 August - 20.
1898 G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on August - 20.
1899 On this day in history hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)
1900 On August - 20 great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games
1900 Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break on this day in history.
1901 Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony on this day in history.
1901 Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) on this day in history.
1902 On this day in history ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner
1904 On August - 20 jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)
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