Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  On this day in history wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

1856  On August - 20 innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  On August - 20 philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) on this day in history.   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on August - 20.   

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

1864  Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 20 paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  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 on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 20 george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  The birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer on this day in history.   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) on August - 20.   

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

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

1896  Dial telephone patented on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 20 tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on August - 20.   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) on August - 20.   

1900  On this day in history great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

1900  On this day in history edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  On August - 20 fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony   

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

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.   

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

0535  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

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

1572  On this day in history 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.