Page 3: Historical Events In September - 20

1832  On this day in history johann Joseph Abert, composer   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires   

1833  Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.   

1839  On this day in history 1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem)   

1839  Jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74 on September - 20.   

1842  On September - 20 james Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet)   

1846  On September - 20 agnes Tyrrell, composer   

1847  On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

1848  The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue   

1852  On this day in history edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro)   

1854  British and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea on this day in history.   

1854  On September - 20 battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died   

1859  On this day in history patent granted on the electric range   

1859  George Simpson patents electric range on September - 20.   

1859  Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history first British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

1860  1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) on September - 20.   

1861  Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union on September - 20.   

1863  Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends on September - 20.   

1863  Battle of Shepardstown VA on this day in history.   

1863  Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on September - 20.   

1865  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist on September - 20.   

1865  William H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies on this day in history.   

1866  Gustave Doret, composer on September - 20.   

1869  On this day in history george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic   

1870  On September - 20 italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French   

1871  On this day in history bishop John Coleridge Patteson martyred on the island of Nukapu, a Polynesian outlier island now in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. He was the first bishop of Melanesia.   

1872  On September - 20 maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo   

1873  Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on September - 20.   

1873  On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal   

1873  On September - 20 robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

1873  On this day in history lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on September - 20.   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on September - 20.   

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on September - 20.   

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on this day in history.   

1706  On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer   

1744  On September - 20 birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)   

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on September - 20.   

1246  Death of Mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne on this day in history.   

1460  On September - 20 death of gilles Binchois, Flemish composer   

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on September - 20.   

1586  Death of Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on September - 20.   

1590  On this day in history death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

1613  On September - 20 willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies