Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

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

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

1744  On July - 20 henri Hamal, composer   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on this day in history.   

1752  John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85 on this day in history.   

1761  Joseph Lefebvre, composer on July - 20.   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on July - 20.   

1762  On this day in history christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

1766  On this day in history thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

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

1773  On July - 20 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 this day in history aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski)   

1796  On this day in history edward Hodges, composer   

1801  Elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm on July - 20.   

1803  Jakob Zeugheer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on this day in history.   

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

1808  Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66 on July - 20.   

1810  On July - 20 colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  On this day in history colombia declares independence from Spain   

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

1814  Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist on July - 20.   

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

1819  On July - 20 paul Henrion, composer   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on July - 20.   

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

1824  On this day in history joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies   

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

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart) on this day in history.   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer on July - 20.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

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

1513  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

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

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 July - 20.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

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

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

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

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