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 this day in history.   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

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

1866  On this day in history pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over   

1873  On this day in history eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1879  On August - 20 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

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  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 george Sklavos, composer   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer on this day in history.   

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

1890  On this day in history h P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)   

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

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

1896  Dial telephone patented on August - 20.   

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 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 August - 20.   

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

1902  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner on August - 20.   

1904  On August - 20 jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

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1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

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