Page 2: Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On August - 20 cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

1679  Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1710  On this day in history thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

1720  On August - 20 bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on August - 20.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland on this day in history.   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1788  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on August - 20.   

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 August - 20 pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68   

1828  Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 20 thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

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

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

1842  On August - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

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

1854  Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 on August - 20.   

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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  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

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

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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  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