Page 3: Historical Events In July - 20

1847  German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on this day in history.   

1847  Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history start of 1st Lancashire-Yorkshire clash at Hyde Park, Sheffield   

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, lawyer/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-13) [or 1/20]= on July - 20.   

1853  On this day in history geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter   

1855  On this day in history 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands   

1858  Fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18) on July - 20.   

1859  On July - 20 hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies   

1860  Johannes Walter, German geologist (Denudation of the Wilderness) on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va   

1862  On July - 20 guerrilla campaign in GA (Porter's & Poindexter's) [->SEP 20] US580 CS2866   

1864  Battle of Peachtree Creek-Atlanta Campaign on July - 20.   

1864  Battle at Stephenson's Depot Virginia: 200 killed or injured on July - 20.   

1864  On this day in history erik Karlfeldt, Sweden, poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous)   

1866  Sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy on July - 20.   

1866  Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1868  On July - 20 the first use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

1868  On this day in history 1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

1868  Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1870  Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) on July - 20.   

1871  British Columbia is admitted to the Dominion of Canada. One of the conditions of entry is that the Dominion Government should, within two years from the date of union, commence the construction of a railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains and from a point east of the Rocky Mountains towards the Pacific to connect the seaboard of British Columbia with the railway system of Canada. Sir Sandford Fleming was appointed Engineer-in-Chief of this railway which was to be completed by 1881 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history british Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province   

1872  Mahlon Loomis receives patent for wireless ... the radio is born on July - 20.   

1872  Mahlon Loomis patents wireless radio on this day in history.   

1872  Alick Maclean, composer on this day in history.   

1873  Witold Maliszewski, composer on July - 20.   

1876  On July - 20 1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins   

1877  On this day in history military shoots on stopped railroad workers in Balt, kills 9   

1878  The first telephone introduced in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history 1st telephone introduced in Hawaii   

1880  Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer on this day in history.   

1881  Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops on July - 20.   

1881  Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops on July - 20.   

1881  Leon de Smet, Flemish painter on July - 20.   

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

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 July - 20.   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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

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

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