Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  On July - 20 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  On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

1752  On July - 20 john C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85   

1761  Joseph Lefebvre, composer on July - 20.   

1762  On this day in history jakob Haibel, composer   

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

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

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on July - 20.   

1773  Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) on this day in history.   

1779  Ignaz Schuster, composer on July - 20.   

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

1793  Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski) on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history edward Hodges, composer   

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

1803  Jakob Zeugheer, composer on July - 20.   

1804  Richard Owen, British zoologist on July - 20.   

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

1808  On July - 20 napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names   

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

1810  Colombia declared independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1811  James Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

1816  On this day in history william Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  On this day in history paul Henrion, composer   

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

1824  On July - 20 alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

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

1825  On July - 20 joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58   

1836  On July - 20 charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  On this day in history thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart)   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on July - 20.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

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

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies