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 September - 20.   

1833  Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) on September - 20.   

1835  Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on September - 20.   

1839  On September - 20 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  On this day in history 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  Slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue on September - 20.   

1852  Edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea   

1854  Battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died on September - 20.   

1859  On September - 20 patent granted on the electric range   

1859  On this day in history george Simpson patents electric range   

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

1860  On September - 20 first British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

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

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

1863  Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Shepardstown VA   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo   

1873  On this day in history 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 September - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502)   

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  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

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 this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer   

1744  Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on this day in history.   

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of gilles Binchois, Flemish composer   

1493  Philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.   

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

1590  On September - 20 death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

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