Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51 on July - 20.   

1738  On July - 20 north America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.   

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on July - 20.   

1749  On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

1752  John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85 on July - 20.   

1761  On this day in history joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on this day in history.   

1762  On July - 20 christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

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

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

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

1779  On July - 20 ignaz Schuster, composer   

1785  On July - 20 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer   

1793  On July - 20 aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski)   

1796  Edward Hodges, composer on July - 20.   

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 July - 20 richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on this day in history.   

1808  On July - 20 napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names   

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

1810  Colombia declared independence from Spain on July - 20.   

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

1811  James Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica) on this day in history.   

1814  Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist on July - 20.   

1816  On this day in history william Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer on July - 20.   

1819  On July - 20 john Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies   

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

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies on July - 20.   

1825  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58 on July - 20.   

1836  On July - 20 charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  On this day in history thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart)   

1837  On this day in history hans Sommer, composer   

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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