Historical Events In September - 20

1832  Johann Joseph Abert, composer on this day in history.   

1833  On September - 20 charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires   

1833  On this day in history ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907)   

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  On this day in history jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74   

1842  James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) on September - 20.   

1846  On this day in history agnes Tyrrell, composer   

1847  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

1848  On September - 20 the American Association for the Advancement of Science is created.   

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  On this day in history british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea   

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  On this day in history george Simpson patents electric range   

1859  On this day in history yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator   

1860  First British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends   

1863  Battle of Shepardstown VA on September - 20.   

1863  On September - 20 benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33   

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

1865  On this day in history william H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies   

1866  Gustave Doret, composer on this day in history.   

1869  George Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic on this day in history.   

1870  Italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French on this day in history.   

1871  On September - 20 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  Maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo on this day in history.   

1873  On September - 20 panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

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

1873  Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open on this day in history.   

1873  Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on September - 20.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

1706  Franz Habermann, composer was born on September - 20.   

1744  On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)   

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

1246  On this day in history death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev   

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

1460  On this day in history death of gilles Binchois, Flemish composer   

1493  On this day in history philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies   

1586  On this day in history death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on this day in history.   

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on September - 20.