Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  On August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on August - 20.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

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

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on August - 20.   

1710  On this day in history 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  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)   

1778  On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1779  On August - 20 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)   

1785  On August - 20 birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

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

1799  On this day in history birth of heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 was born on August - 20.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on August - 20.   

1820  On this day in history birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

1824  On August - 20 birth of absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 was born on August - 20.   

1833  On this day in history birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

1842  On this day in history birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1845  On this day in history birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)   

1847  BolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on August - 20.   

1847  On August - 20 birth of andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889)   

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

1856  On this day in history birth of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) was born on this day in history.   

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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 August - 20.   

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  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

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