Page 3: Historical Events In September - 20

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

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  Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on this day in history.   

1839  On September - 20 1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem)   

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

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

1846  Agnes Tyrrell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1848  On this day in history 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 September - 20 edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro)   

1854  On September - 20 british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea   

1854  On this day in history battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died   

1859  Patent granted on the electric range on September - 20.   

1859  George Simpson patents electric range on September - 20.   

1859  Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator on September - 20.   

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

1860  On this day in history 1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

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  On this day in history battle of Shepardstown VA   

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

1865  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist on this day in history.   

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

1866  Gustave Doret, composer on this day in history.   

1869  On September - 20 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic   

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

1871  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 on this day in history.   

1872  Maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo on September - 20.   

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

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  Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open on September - 20.   

1873  Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

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

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on September - 20.   

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

1665  Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer was born on September - 20.   

1706  On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer   

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

1168  On September - 20 paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies   

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

1384  On September - 20 death of louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne   

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

1493  On September - 20 philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies   

1586  Death of Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on this day in history.   

1590  Death of Lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534) on September - 20.   

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on this day in history.