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  On this day in history theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, lawyer/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-13) [or 1/20]=   

1853  On July - 20 geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter   

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

1858  On this day in history fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)   

1859  On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies   

1860  Johannes Walter, German geologist (Denudation of the Wilderness) on July - 20.   

1861  On July - 20 confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Peachtree Creek-Atlanta Campaign   

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

1864  Erik Karlfeldt, Sweden, poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous) on July - 20.   

1866  Sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy on this day in history.   

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  On July - 20 vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

1871  On this day in history 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.   

1871  British Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province on this day in history.   

1872  On July - 20 mahlon Loomis receives patent for wireless ... the radio is born   

1872  On this day in history mahlon Loomis patents wireless radio   

1872  On July - 20 alick Maclean, composer   

1873  On July - 20 witold Maliszewski, composer   

1876  1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins on this day in history.   

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

1878  On July - 20 the first telephone introduced in Hawaii   

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

1880  On July - 20 hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer   

1881  On this day in history sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops   

1881  On this day in history sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops   

1881  On July - 20 leon de Smet, Flemish painter   

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

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

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

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

0985  On this day in history 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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.