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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer on August - 20.   

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

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

1794  On August - 20 gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio   

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

1799  On August - 20 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

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

1802  On August - 20 cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1804  On August - 20 charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition   

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

1813  On this day in history jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

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

1823  Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83 on August - 20.   

1824  On this day in history absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1825  On August - 20 richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68   

1828  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

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

1833  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on this day in history.   

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

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1852  On August - 20 steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard   

1854  On this day in history 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  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

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  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

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

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

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

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38