Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

1679  Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on August - 20.   

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

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

1720  On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  On August - 20 alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  On this day in history bernardo Bittoni, composer   

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

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile on this day in history.   

1781  George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis on August - 20.   

1785  On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  On this day in history jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1791  On this day in history danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio on August - 20.   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio on this day in history.   

1795  Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England on this day in history.   

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

1799  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on August - 20.   

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

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.   

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

1813  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1823  On this day in history pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83   

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

1825  Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 20 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

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

1833  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on August - 20.   

1833  On August - 20 benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

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

1852  On this day in history steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard   

1854  On August - 20 friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

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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  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  On August - 20 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 August - 20.   

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  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  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.