Historical Events In August - 20

1856  On August - 20 wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

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

1856  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80 on August - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1866  Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over on this day in history.   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on this day in history.   

1879  Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history the first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan   

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 August - 20.   

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer on August - 20.   

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

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

1893  Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1900  Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on August - 20.   

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

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

1901  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

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  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

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