Page 3: Historical Events In September - 20

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

1833  Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1833  On September - 20 ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907)   

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  On September - 20 jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74   

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

1846  Agnes Tyrrell, composer on September - 20.   

1847  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on September - 20.   

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

1850  On September - 20 slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue   

1852  Edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro) on September - 20.   

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  Patent granted on the electric range on this day in history.   

1859  George Simpson patents electric range on September - 20.   

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

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

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  Battle of Shepardstown VA on September - 20.   

1863  Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist   

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 September - 20.   

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

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  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  On September - 20 birth of gottfried Scheidt, composer   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On September - 20 birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  Death of Mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev on September - 20.   

1384  Death of Louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne on September - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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