Famous Birthdays In August - 20

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On this day in history 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 August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1710  On August - 20 birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

1719  On this day in history birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  On this day in history birth of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783)   

1720  On this day in history birth of bernard de Bury, composer   

1756  On this day in history birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  On August - 20 birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1776  Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842) was born on August - 20.   

1778  On August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1779  Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on August - 20.   

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 20 birth of gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1820  On August - 20 birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 was born on August - 20.   

1832  On this day in history birth of thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

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

1842  On August - 20 birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on August - 20.   

1847  On August - 20 birth of bolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)   

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

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] was born on August - 20.   

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

1860  On this day in history birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

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

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history 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