Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

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

1679  On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

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 August - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  On August - 20 bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on August - 20.   

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

1781  On August - 20 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer on August - 20.   

1791  Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska on August - 20.   

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

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio   

1795  Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England on August - 20.   

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

1799  On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

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 August - 20 gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1813  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74 on August - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

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

1833  On August - 20 the birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President   

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  Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard on this day in history.   

1854  Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1526  On this day in history 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 August - 20.   

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

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

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

1153  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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 August - 20.   

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

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.