Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

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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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  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  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

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

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.   

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.