Famous Birthdays In August - 20

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

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 August - 20.   

1637  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on August - 20.   

1776  Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

1832  On August - 20 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 this day in history birth of bolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)   

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 August - 20 birth of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)   

1860  On August - 20 birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

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

0984  On this day in history 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  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.   

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

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

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