Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51   

1738  North America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan on this day in history.   

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on this day in history.   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on this day in history.   

1752  On July - 20 john C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85   

1761  On this day in history joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on July - 20.   

1762  Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies on July - 20.   

1766  On July - 20 thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

1766  On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies   

1773  On this day in history scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada)   

1779  On July - 20 ignaz Schuster, composer   

1785  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer on this day in history.   

1793  Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski) on July - 20.   

1796  Edward Hodges, composer on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm   

1803  On July - 20 jakob Zeugheer, composer   

1804  On this day in history richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on July - 20.   

1808  Napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names on July - 20.   

1808  On July - 20 francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66   

1810  On this day in history colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1811  On July - 20 james Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica)   

1814  On this day in history ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

1816  On this day in history william Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  On July - 20 paul Henrion, composer   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies on this day in history.   

1825  On July - 20 joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58   

1836  Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension on July - 20.   

1836  On July - 20 thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart)   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer on July - 20.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies