Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.   

1526  On this day in history birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  On this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.   

1702  On August - 20 birth of stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On August - 20 birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On August - 20 birth of bernard de Bury, composer   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born on August - 20.   

1764  On this day in history birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1776  On August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)   

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on August - 20.   

1779  On this day in history birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)   

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history birth of jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1799  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician was born on this day in history.   

1802  On August - 20 birth of cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1811  On this day in history birth of gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 was born on this day in history.   

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history birth of bolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)   

1847  Andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889) was born on August - 20.   

1856  On this day in history birth of innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) was born on August - 20.   

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  On August - 20 john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

1538  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38