Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51   

1738  On this day in history north America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.   

1744  On this day in history henri Hamal, composer   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on July - 20.   

1752  John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85 on July - 20.   

1761  On July - 20 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on this day in history.   

1762  On July - 20 christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

1766  On July - 20 thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

1766  On July - 20 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies   

1773  On this day in history scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada)   

1779  On July - 20 ignaz Schuster, composer   

1785  On July - 20 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer   

1793  On July - 20 aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski)   

1796  On July - 20 edward Hodges, composer   

1801  On July - 20 elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm   

1803  On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer   

1804  Richard Owen, British zoologist on this day in history.   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on July - 20.   

1808  Napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names on July - 20.   

1808  Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1810  On July - 20 colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1811  James Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica) on July - 20.   

1814  On July - 20 ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

1816  William Bowman, English anatomist on this day in history.   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer on this day in history.   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1824  Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 20.   

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies on this day in history.   

1825  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1836  Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension on this day in history.   

1836  Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart) on July - 20.   

1837  On July - 20 hans Sommer, composer   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies